Our last day in Cairns and the last day of our holiday began with a disappointment. Due to the heavy amounts of rain our train had been cancelled. Apparently trains don’t work as boats? Ridiculous right? We booked a flight Continue reading
We left Darwin, still sweating, at 4am in the morning to catch our flight to the Queensland tropics. The flight was basic – the cheapest we could get – and the majority of the time was spent sleeping. Once we Continue reading
Cities tend to demonstrate their main characteristics and feel, after you have spent a bit of time in them. Sydney is busy and professional, Melbourne is all about food and music culture and Adelaide is about beauty in old style Continue reading
The sun peeped its head over the outback, giving life and shape to the never ending darkness. The scenery continued to roll by, changing from rugged shrubs on flat plains to greener and lusher bushes as we approached Katherine. We Continue reading
We woke up to the pitter-patter of rain knocking on our window. Adelaide, one of the driest cities in Australia had decided to send us off with something rare. We still wanted to head into town, to try and buy Continue reading
An early morning start in Melbourne brings us to the Southern Cross Train Station, ready to board yet another train. We’re hoping with all our hearts that this one won’t bring over-heating cabins, buses and vomit. Steven and I say Continue reading
Melbourne. The city of four seasons in one day, of coffee shops on every corner, of bustling trams and lanes full of contrasting graffiti and cafes. After the train trip of a nightmare, we had arrived in this charismatic city Continue reading
Last time I blogged, I was happily enjoying the train from Sydney to Melbourne, despite the three hour bus ride at 7.45 a.m., which the journey had begun with. This enjoyment had quickly deteriorated soon after. The temperature in our Continue reading
The hectic time in Sydney has come to an end and the exhausted ‘Three Musketeers’, as were we dubbed by staff at the Sydney YHA, embark on our eleven hour journey to Melbourne. Watching the passing countryside has given me Continue reading
Have you ever looked at two empty cups of coffee and wondered who drank them, what was their relation, what did they talk about? The stuff you think about while watching the masses on Bondi Beach. Teen on a Train