Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales: My Journey to Oz, Episode 6
Victoria The Greenhouse Backpacker’s Hostel is in a high rise building in the center of Melbourne. My first challenge, tired as I was, was hoisting my roller bag up ten steps to the elevator. A sign on the door told me that Reception was on the 6th floor. When...
Adelaide to Melbourne: My Journey to Oz, Episode 5
Adelaide on Foot I was a bit confused when my driver dropped me in front of the Traveller’s Inn on Hutt Street. I knew the address of my hostel, but I was in a business district, and the storefronts didn’t have numbers on them. After waffling for a...
Indian Pacific Railway: My Journey to Oz, Episode 4.
Day Two Rawlinna I awaken at 6:00 am to pink, orange, and red light filtering through the curtains into my cabin. A magnificent sunrise is developing across an unending landscape. Sleepily pulling on a sweatshirt over my pj’s I make my way down the corridor to...
Indian Pacific Railway: My Journey to Oz, Episode 3
Day One Leaving the Station We left Perth at 7:30 a.m. I sat in my cabin, as requested by our Hospitality Attendant, who had greeted us at the door and led us to our cabins. Examining the various brochures and other reading material that had been provided, I...
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