{"id":7,"date":"2014-07-30T09:28:03","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T16:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sirk.de\/?p=7"},"modified":"2024-01-06T15:00:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T14:00:03","slug":"journey-i-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/?p=7","title":{"rendered":"Journey I: Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=15#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4383-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15'>\n\t\t\t\tAgreed business\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=9#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/AustraliaMap_Sirk2014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9'>\n\t\t\t\tOZ sirked\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=10#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3463-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10'>\n\t\t\t\tSydney Opera House\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=20#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3785-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20'>\n\t\t\t\tMy favorite beach (Bronte)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=12#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3526-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12'>\n\t\t\t\tWonderful coast of Australia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=13#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4601-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13'>\n\t\t\t\tIn Alice Springs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=14#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4578-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14'>\n\t\t\t\tOutback as it is\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=11#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG5208-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11'>\n\t\t\t\tK&#8217;gari, Australia &#8211; by Sirk\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=16#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4032-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16'>\n\t\t\t\tWattamolla\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1631#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3655-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3655-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3655-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3655-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3655-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3655-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3655-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1631'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue Mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=18#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3966-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue Mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=19#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3965-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue Mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=21#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3449-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21'>\n\t\t\t\tSydney Skyline (2010)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1632#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3954-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3954-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3954-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3954-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3954-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3954-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG3954.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1632'>\n\t\t\t\tSouth of Royal National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1633#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4063-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4063-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4063-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4063-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4063-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4063-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4063.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1633'>\n\t\t\t\tTake an educated guess which &#8220;rock&#8221; this is \ud83d\ude09\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1634#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4114-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4114-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4114-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4114-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4114-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4114-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4114.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1634'>\n\t\t\t\tAboriginal Art at Uluru [Ayers Rock]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1635#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4282-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4282-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4282-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4282-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4282-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4282-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4282.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1635'>\n\t\t\t\tHike to Garden Eden (Outback)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1636#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4300-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4300-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4300-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4300-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4300-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4300.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1636'>\n\t\t\t\tHike to Garden Eden Pond (Outback)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1637#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4325-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4325-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4325-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4325-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4325-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4325-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4325.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1637'>\n\t\t\t\tTrain to Kuranda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1638#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4345-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4345-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4345-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4345-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4345-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4345-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4345.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1638'>\n\t\t\t\tTrain from Kuranda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1639#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4359-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4359-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4359-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4359-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4359-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4359-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4359.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1639'>\n\t\t\t\tBarron Falls near Kuranda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1640#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4380-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4380-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4380-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4380-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4380-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4380-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4380.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1640'>\n\t\t\t\tHike Impression nearby Kuranda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1641#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4463-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4463-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4463-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4463-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4463-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4463-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4463.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1641'>\n\t\t\t\tDive on Great Barrier Outer Reef\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1642#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4466-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4466-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4466-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4466-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4466-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4466-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4466.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1642'>\n\t\t\t\tTurtle at outer Reef\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1643#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4500-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4500-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4500-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4500-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4500-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4500-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4500.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1643'>\n\t\t\t\tFish of the Reef\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1644#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4535-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4535-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4535-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4535-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4535-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4535-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4535.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1644'>\n\t\t\t\tQuicksilver station on Outer Reef\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1645#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4553-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4553-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4553-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4553-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4553-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4553-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4553.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1645'>\n\t\t\t\tParrot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1646#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4564-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4564-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4564-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4564-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4564-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4564-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4564-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1646'>\n\t\t\t\tMe happy in 2010\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1647#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4579-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4579-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4579-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4579-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4579-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4579-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4579.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1647'>\n\t\t\t\tHamilton island uninhabitated side\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1648#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4639-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4639-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4639-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4639-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4639-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4639-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4639.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1648'>\n\t\t\t\tPossy \ud83d\ude09\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1649#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4659-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4659-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4659-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4659-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4659-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4659-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4659.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1649'>\n\t\t\t\tBoating\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sirk.de\/?attachment_id=1650#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4671-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4671-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4671-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4671-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4671-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4671-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sirk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/CIMG4671.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1650'>\n\t\t\t\tFamous Whiteheaven Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>September 2009 &#8211; May 2010: After being just fed up with Germany (for the first time..) I chose to follow my dream destination when it comes to geography: AUSTRALIA. I believe that we all have an inner destiny and a wish for relocation, at least temporarily. For me, that was Australia in my mid to late 20ies and maybe for life or at a later stage of life again. I came back to Sydney for all of January 2012 and it is overdue by now for a next and additional trip or journey (added in Jan of 2024).<\/p>\n<p>Down Under: &#8220;<em>G\u2019Day mate! How r ya? Wanna do a Barbie?<\/em>&#8221; Sounds crazy, sounds a lil\u2019 different English? Hell yeah, it is! I traveled to Australia to the wonderful city of <strong>Sydney<\/strong>. Yes, that city with the opera and that bridge where Kangaroos jump around. Nah, Kangaroos you won\u2019t find hanging around in the city. But it\u2019s easy enough to experience them in the widely untouched nature of Australia and within day trips you can spot them easily. And before I forget, the capital city is Canberra, not Sydney, but that does not at all affect the gravity of Sydney, the appeal it has to so many people from all over the globe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DO IT!<\/strong><br \/>\nSo there was me, the German living in Australia working with Australians. YOU can do that as well, by the way. Quite easily if you&#8217;re maxed. 30 years old. Simply apply for a WORK &amp; TRAVEL Visa HERE (Click here: <a title=\"Visa Australia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immi.gov.au\/visitors\/working-holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.immi.gov.au\/visitors\/working-holiday\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s pretty much just pay and wait for the Visa to come &#8211; for the most countries. Don\u2019t miss out on an easy and laid back chance to work and\/ or study down under. Touch a roo, cuddle a Koala, be scared of spiders. It is awesome, as was my working experience, too. Some fellas claimed that a German has no humor! HAHA, they got to know the Sirk and my craziness soon. I worked on an IT Project of introducing new hardware and VoIP. It was e.g. funny to see that as soon as suppliers found out that I am German they switched from a \u201c<em>Hi Sirk<\/em>\u201d to a \u201c<em>Hello Mr. Kuehn<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0 And I confused them more as I said Sirk is fine. Surprisingly people is just perfect as you can act differently than they think you do. At a company event, we were dancing and a Brazilian woman said to me that I can&#8217;t be German as I clearly dance Brazilian. Wow, thx \ud83d\ude09 And after that, I got involved in Sales &amp; Marketing activities more often at work for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilkhahn.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilkhahn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So believe me, with a smile and openness, honesty and willingness to contribute, you will succeed not only in the country of Australia. I spent a total of almost a year there, lived and worked in Sydney, traveled inwards to the Uluru (Ayers Rock), Alice Springs, K\u2019gari: Fraser Island &#8211; I think it\u2019s a sign of respect to use the native Aborigines terms of the sites visited, <a title=\"Fraser Island\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fraserisland.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.fraserisland.net<\/a>, Cairns, Port Douglas, the Outer Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane, Canberra, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au\/things-to-do\/picnic-areas\/wattamolla-picnic-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wattamolla<\/a>, my secret spot south of Sydney \ud83d\ude09 [Sadly nowadays not so secret anymore &#8211; they build a bridge and solid pathways to reach it, back in 2009 you had to make your way.]<\/p>\n<p>Why is it so enriching to spent time down under? Cause it relaxes you, tannes your skin (if you\u2019re using that super-high SPF that is as the sun is some radiant crazy thing down under), lets you see amazing animals, swim and surf in fantastic seas, work with people that speak English but are definitely not American or British which helped me becoming a fan of Australia easily. And do a BBQ with Australian beer like my fav: Coopers Pale Ale.<\/p>\n<p>Why would you wanna go down under? Why have you been there? Or when will you go, finally? Tell me. No global experience without OZ..!<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDIT:<\/strong> I added more pictures from our epic travel in 2010 in the above gallery. Comparing to my many other and eypecially US trips, I can still say Australia is and remains forever in my heart and a true dream destination.<\/p>\n<p>Best, Sirk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[12,6,8,4,5,11,3,9,7,10],"class_list":["post-7","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein","tag-abroad","tag-australia","tag-down-under","tag-global-lifestyle","tag-international-lifestyle","tag-oz","tag-sirk","tag-sirks-blog","tag-sydney","tag-work-and-travel","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1654,"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions\/1654"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirk.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}