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Vacation «down under» 4-25 Jan
Tasmania, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne & Dubai
Where & why?
Destinations
• Disconnect (3 weeks)
• Oceania Championship & World
Cup (Round 1) in orienteering
• Visit exotic terrain, see their
animals, cities & places
• Meet some nice Australians
• Discover Dubai (with Philipp Sterk)
• South Eastern Australia
1) Tasmania (1 week)
2) Sydney (2 days)
3) Canberra (1 week)
4) Melbourne (4 days)
• Dubai
Purpose
1
23
4
A long way down to a protected Tasmania
Leaving rain and cold
24 hours trip down (Over Dubai/Kuala Lumpur/Melbourne
High security for vegetables & dirt(!)
Competition focus (example map next slide)
Competition area overvie map (different terrains)
Enjoying the heat on the competition area
The „parking man“
World Cup – Long Distance
Spectacular terrain and perfect weather
Starting in the elete class before the national team runners
Long distance between control 2 & 3
Tasmania vacation days
Eating out – what else?
Running up tricky mountains with fast orienteerers
Checking out the recovery project of Tasmanian devil in close
Sydney – Canberra (but Merimbula...by the coast)
The weather forecast all the same
Sydney was nice (especially from above)
Canberra city arcitecture impressive, with „short distances to a lot“
Melbourne – a expanding city of action
Flat (huge) suburbs
Federer winning his second round of Australian Open
Dinner on a roof top
Melbourne Stars smashing Perth Scorchers in a „short version“ of cricket
Dubai with my IKEA colleague Philipp Sterk
Construction sites - Never ending expansion?
Overviewing the city from the 148th floor of Burj Kalifa
Photoshooting during a safari trip...in the desert...at sunset
The skyline from a morning jog on Palm Jumeira (Atlantis Hotel)
Reflections
• Australia is huge
– Australia = 2x Europe
– Tasmania much bigger than Switzerland
• 50+ sun blocker and a hat is needed
– Australian Xmas/summer very warm
– I got burned once. That hurts.
• Visiting/staying at local friends was the best
– Sydney alone was not as good as, Canberra &
Melbourne together with old & new friends!

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Vacation «down under» 4-25 Jan

  • 1. Vacation «down under» 4-25 Jan Tasmania, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne & Dubai
  • 2. Where & why? Destinations • Disconnect (3 weeks) • Oceania Championship & World Cup (Round 1) in orienteering • Visit exotic terrain, see their animals, cities & places • Meet some nice Australians • Discover Dubai (with Philipp Sterk) • South Eastern Australia 1) Tasmania (1 week) 2) Sydney (2 days) 3) Canberra (1 week) 4) Melbourne (4 days) • Dubai Purpose 1 23 4
  • 3. A long way down to a protected Tasmania Leaving rain and cold 24 hours trip down (Over Dubai/Kuala Lumpur/Melbourne High security for vegetables & dirt(!)
  • 4. Competition focus (example map next slide) Competition area overvie map (different terrains) Enjoying the heat on the competition area The „parking man“
  • 5. World Cup – Long Distance Spectacular terrain and perfect weather Starting in the elete class before the national team runners Long distance between control 2 & 3
  • 6. Tasmania vacation days Eating out – what else? Running up tricky mountains with fast orienteerers Checking out the recovery project of Tasmanian devil in close
  • 7. Sydney – Canberra (but Merimbula...by the coast) The weather forecast all the same Sydney was nice (especially from above) Canberra city arcitecture impressive, with „short distances to a lot“
  • 8. Melbourne – a expanding city of action Flat (huge) suburbs Federer winning his second round of Australian Open Dinner on a roof top Melbourne Stars smashing Perth Scorchers in a „short version“ of cricket
  • 9. Dubai with my IKEA colleague Philipp Sterk Construction sites - Never ending expansion? Overviewing the city from the 148th floor of Burj Kalifa Photoshooting during a safari trip...in the desert...at sunset The skyline from a morning jog on Palm Jumeira (Atlantis Hotel)
  • 10. Reflections • Australia is huge – Australia = 2x Europe – Tasmania much bigger than Switzerland • 50+ sun blocker and a hat is needed – Australian Xmas/summer very warm – I got burned once. That hurts. • Visiting/staying at local friends was the best – Sydney alone was not as good as, Canberra & Melbourne together with old & new friends!