Vacation «down under» 4-25 JanTasmania, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne & Dubai

Coles Bay, Eastern Coast of Tasmania

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

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A long way down to a protected TasmaniaLeaving rain and cold24 hours trip down (Over Dubai/Kuala Lumpur/MelbourneHigh security for vegetables & dirt(!)

Competition focus (example map next slide)Competition area overvie map (different terrains)Enjoying the heat on the competition areaThe „parking man“

World Cup – Long DistanceSpectacular terrain and perfect weatherStarting in the elete class before the national team runnersLong distance between control 2 & 3

Tasmania vacation daysEating out – what else?Running up tricky mountains with fast orienteerersChecking out the recovery project of Tasmanian devil in close

Sydney – Canberra (but Merimbula...by the coast)The weather forecast all the sameSydney was nice (especially from above)Canberra city arcitecture impressive, with „short distances to a lot“

Melbourne – a expanding city of actionFlat (huge) suburbsFederer winning his second round of Australian OpenDinner on a roof topMelbourne Stars smashing Perth Scorchers in a „short version“ of cricket

Dubai with my IKEA colleague Philipp SterkConstruction sites - Never ending expansion?Overviewing the city from the 148th floor of Burj KalifaPhotoshooting during a safari trip...in the desert...at sunsetThe 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!