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Finally Alice Springs - Night 131

Another early morning as we had to get to Kings Canyon and do the three hour hike before the temperature hit triple digits. We left the trailhead at 7:30 and it was already 84. Kings Canyon is an otherworldly collection of valleys and strange red rock formations all surrounding the one massive...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 18, 2008 from Alice Springs, Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Onwards to Kings Canyon - Night 130

Four am comes early when you fall asleep after midnight, though I felt very good as I slept like a log out under the stars. Similar to last night, the crowds were amassed at the sunrise viewing lot and sort of ruined the atmosphere. With a bit of leg work, one could get away for some solitude....

permalink written by  exumenius on February 17, 2008 from Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Uluru and Kata Tjuta - Night 129

Up at 4:30 to find that the group next to us was still up drinking in the warm desert night. I’m guessing it was a long drive south for them the next day. We drove straight through to our campground in Uluru/Kata Tjuta National Park; 8 hours through the undulating semi-desert terrain of the...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 16, 2008 from Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Welcome to Coober Pedy - Night 128

With an eleven hour drive to Coober Pedy in front of us, we departed promptly at 5am. Awaking at such an hour is second nature to me, though many of the other literally had to be dragged from their beds. Scooter was is need of a Kangaroo spotter, someone who wouldn’t fall asleep for the first...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 15, 2008 from Coober Pedy, Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Wilpena Pound - Night 127

At 8:30 our show hit the gravel road for a leisurely drive through the Flinders Range National Park. The Flinders are very old, weather mountains that would merely pass for hills in the Western U.S. The desert landscape and red rocks give them an Arizona-esque feel, though on a smaller scale. ...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 14, 2008 from Hawker, Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Glitzy Glenelg - Night 125

Late morningish I took the tram out to Glenelg, the Oceanside suburb where the rich Adelaidites go to play (or so a brochure said). I was expecting a quaint beachside community much like Byron Bay, instead I got high rise resort hotels and condominiums. It looked like what Puerto Penasco would...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 12, 2008 from Adelaide, Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

A Zombie in Adelaide - Night 124

I slept poorly at best on the ride. We stopped again at 3am to change drivers. Going for a short walk outside to stretch my legs, the air was noticeably drier and crisper. The bus finally rolled into Adelaide at 6:15am, which was actually 6:45am Melbourne time as the state of Southern...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 11, 2008 from Adelaide, Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

The Year of the Rat - Night 123

I woke up in time to check out at 10am, probably smelling like a goddamn bar rag. Still drunk, I showered, stored my belongings in a locker and then retired to the upstairs lounge to nap for a bit on an outdoor swing. As luck would have, this, my last in Melbourne, was finally a pleasant...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 10, 2008 from Melbourne, Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

St. Kilda - Night 122

Mid-morningish, after another breakfast from the market, I caught a tram down to Melbourne’s beach playground, the suburb of St. Kilda. The St. Kilda Festival has been running all week so I had hoped to indulge in some carnival food and breathe in the general merriment of a summer festival. ...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 9, 2008 from Melbourne, Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Olympic Park - Night 121

Needing a change in scenery, I changed hostels today. Thus much of my morning was spent packing and relocating. After another lunch courtesy of the market vendors I began a grand walkabout through Melbourne’s inner neighborhoods. My trek began heading north on Lygon Street, the Italian...

permalink written by  exumenius on February 8, 2008 from Melbourne, Australia
from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

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