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More of the 2017 Germany Journey On

Click on the links to find out more about the last of our days in the Thuringian Wald. Leonberg Hofingen To Breitungen, Germany   Fulda, Germany Breitungen to Saalfeld, Thuringianwald, Germany  

A Day in Meissen, Germany, 2016 is now online

It’s taken a while, but we have to share our time spent in this beautiful township. Bautzen to Meissen, Germany

Aussie Fauna Aussie Fauna

Right outside our door! Loving the wildlife

Franeker, Netherlands: Europe Online Franeker, Netherlands: Europe Online

Leeuwarden to Franeker; Freisland, Netherlands    

A Peak into Lamington National Park Green Mountain Section is on A Peak into Lamington National Park Green Mountain Section is on

Lamington National Park, Green Mountain Section: Queensland, Australia

More of Our Netherlands Journey Online

We hope you all had a relaxing Christmas After a much needed break in which the batteries have been recharged, and a delightful Christmas, updating the blog is underway once more. Dokkum to Leeuwarden: Netherlands, Europe   Leeuwarden, Friesland: Netherlands, Europe    

Lauwersoog to Dokkum Update Lauwersoog to Dokkum Update

Lauwersoog to Dokkum: Groningen, Netherlands

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Advancetown to Running Creek: Queensland, Australia Platypus Hunting, Running Creek: Queensland, Australia Running Creek, Queensland to Bonalbo, New South Wales: Australia Bonalbo to Emmaville: New South Wales, Australia

Cottan – Bimbang and Werrikimbe National Parks: New England, New South Wales Cottan – Bimbang and Werrikimbe National Parks: New England, New South Wales

  This particular morning saw us heading south east of Walcha to Werrikimbe National Park. Yet another World Heritage destination, there were plenty of walks of all levels available. Werrikimbe is a true 4wd section and was a wonder to behold. With camping, picnicking spots and 4wd tracks there was much available for those with […]

Queensland Updates

Helensvale to Advancetown: Queensland, Australia Mount Tamborine/Tamborine Mountain: Queensland, Australia

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Zoutkamp to Lauwersoog: Groningen, Netherlands Lauwersoog, Nationaal Park Lauwersmeer: Groningen, Netherlands

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Queensland this week, Tamborine National Park: Queensland, Australia our day at the ship museum in Groningen, Netherlands Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum: Groningen, Netherlands and the motor from Groningen to Zoutkamp. Groningen to Zoutkamp: Groningen, Netherlands

Loving Queensland Loving Queensland

Packed picnic lunches and out we head. Here is a glimpse of the pics taken over the past few days – the spiels will come.   Springbrook National Park: Tamborine Mountain: Skywalk Walks Lamington National Park, Green Mountains Section: The birds Incoming thunderstorm cells.

Lamington National Park: Queensland, Australia

Tomorrow, Rolling G journeys toward Lamington National Park. Gondwanaland forests here we come!!!!

Blog Updates Going On

I am slowly catching up with the backlog. The 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th September entries are now on. Check them out on: www.gratisaustralis.com/category/netherlands/

Check Out Our Trips to the Maritime Museum, Rotterdam and Kinderdijk

Now Online. Kinderdijk: South Holland, Netherlands Maritime Museum, Rotterdam: South Holland, Netherlands

Last Trip of the 2017 Season Last Trip of the 2017 Season

Having arrived in Vlissingen, another action packed year in Europe is almost at its end as we commence readying Gratis for her second winter on the European mainland. Don’t despair, however, as we continue uploading the missing links in the European 2017 journey. It’s interesting how initial ideas and plans change as the years pass us by. […]

Noord Beveland, Netherlands Noord Beveland, Netherlands

A short 46km motor took us into the Veerse Meer. It’s incredible how the landscape changes in such a short distance!

The Past Few Days The Past Few Days

Exquisite weather for the first time in some weeks and we made the most of it! Here is a glimpse from the past few days.   Oude – Tonge, Goeree Overflakkee Goeree – Overflakkee A quick ‘Hello’ with our Dutch friends as we headed out and they in. Zierikzee, Schouwen Duiveland Westenschouwen, Schouwen Duiveland      

Cycling from Oude Tonge on Goeree Overflakkee: South Holland, Netherlands Cycling from Oude Tonge on Goeree Overflakkee: South Holland, Netherlands

The villages of Oude and Nieuwe – Tonga were until 1284 part of the Grijsoord manor estate owned by Floris V (Does the name sound familiar? He was the guy that annihilated the villages in West Friesland and had 5 castles constructed in the region. We visited one of them in Medemblik.).  It was in […]