We spend the last several days of our visit in Melbourne. I had never been here before, and wasn’t sure … More
Tag: Australia
The Man from Snowy River, and Quokkas
After returning to Perth, we’re tired and spend the day recovering from The Big Drive. Heading down to “Freo” we … More
For the birds, and wave watching in Lancelin
We stay at the Kalabarri Motorcamp, which reminds me of Christmas holidays as a kid. More pelicans and galahs. We … More
Stopping for Emus on the Coast Road
We have decided to head north from Perth to see some real Australia and I go down to Budget to … More
Wake up age 32, on a night train outside Perth
After three nights on the train, we arrive at Perth 9am on 20 July (my birthday). We are feeling a … More
Indian Pacific: 2 Dimensional Drift
The train pulls up in the middle of the plain. This is in theory a station called Watson. There is … More
Indian Pacific: Plain Talking
The country outside Adelaide is initially greener than I imagined (no drifting sand dunes or camel trains yet.) However the … More
Indian Pacific: Ice on the tracks
It’s a strange sensation to wake up in a train carriage, especially when you are on the outskirts of Broken … More
Indian Pacific: Red Kangaroo or Gold Kangaroo?
We are travelling out of the endless Sydney suburbs. Out in the West there seems to be little of the … More
Indian Pacific: What is your favourite choice of weapon?
On Saturday 17 July, we embarked on our overland train trip from Sydney to Perth. The journey really begins at … More
