Alright, one more apology about our lack of updates, but hopefully we can make up for it by telling you about all the cool stuff that's been keeping us busy!
We started off Day Three by relieving Casper of his duties. The Getz served us well. With a few hours to burn before our scheduled train departure, we parked ourselves and our bags at a cafe nearby, taking turns exploring the area. Around 11 we headed to the Adelaide Railway Station to hop aboard The Ghan, our train to Alice Springs.
Surprise! Wrong station! Good thing we
got there so early! The station we needed was about a 10 minute bus
ride away. No worries; we arrived in plenty of time. It was a good
pulse jogger for the morning though!
The Ghan was named for the Afghani
traders that settled here and established a trade route through
central Australia. It takes a leisurely route of about 25 hours from
Adelaide to Alice Springs. The economy Red Service section that we
had tickets for came complete with a dining car and lounge (for an
extra $10). Watching the scenery roll by, Caz and I played cards and
listened to trivia about the Flinders Ranges.
Sleeping was not quite as comfortable
as the website had made it look. Our seats were nice enough for
sitting, and they reclined a good deal. Unfortunately, that left the
legs at a strange angle that wasn't great for circulation. There was
a lot of tossing and turning done between the two of us, but on the
up side, we were awake to see the sunrise over our first view of the
Australian Outback!
Only a few more hours now before we
reach Alice Springs, which will likely be our last source of Internet
for a while as we head on to Ayers Rock. For now, we're back in the
lounge, searching the passing landscape for wild camels. Who knew?
Click on the photo below to view the full photo album! It's awesome!
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