I set my alarm for 7am and was surprised to find it was still dark outside. I’ve been used to […]
Tag Archive for ‘Trains’
Day 156: On the Ghan to Alice (Part 2)
The journey on the 880m long, 37 carriage (for the train spotters seeking the real details about the) train took […]
Day 155: On the Ghan to Alice (Part 1)
A very short stay in Adelaide followed by another epic train journey and, once again, I was only doing half […]
Day 152: Crossing the outback to Adelaide
I wrote too soon when I noted that the forest of the Blue Mountains seemed green. As I ate dinner, […]
Day 151: All aboard for Adelaide
Time for another epic train ride – this time on the Indian Pacific which cuts across Australia from Sydney to […]
Night 142: Overnight to Sydney
I’ve ridden a few trains on this trip but I think New South Wales Trains win. Regular readers (with the […]
Day 127: Going back up North
After a superb week in Wellington – I’m only prepared to go so far with the alliteration – I was […]
Day 119: Australian wildlife and women’s safety
It was another travelling day today but this post will not actually be about the journey. Why? Because I ended […]
Day 93: Wondering if I have made a mistake…
As I type, I am sitting in a comfortable armchair in front of a roaring fire. What could possibly have […]
How to plan a trip – Month 3 Review
Three months into the trip and I have been asked several times how I planned my trip, so here is […]
