Five seconds after stepping out of the Darwin airport terminal’s air conditioning and into the open air, the sweat began to drip from every pore. Reading about it here won’t adequately convey how sudden was the transition. It wasn’t just overcast . . . low clouds drifted slowly across the landscape, colliding with dense patches…
Crossing the Australian continent from Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific meets all of my requirements for maximum enjoyment of a long-distance train ride. It must also include at least two nights aboard. That gives me enough time to feel at home in my roomette or bedroom (with en suite bathroom), to explore the train…
There are two luxury trains that bisect the Australian continent: the Indian Pacific, which crosses east-west between Sydney and Perth, and the Ghan, which goes north-south, between Darwin and Adelaide. Both trains stop a couple of times in interesting places en route. The Indian Pacific is a three night trip; the Gahn completes its journey…
After crossing the Australian continent on the Indian Pacific, I spent three delightful days in Perth. I must say, I felt quite at home there and would love to visit again. From Perth I flew up to Darwin and into steamy humidity and rain. In fact, it was pouring rain when The Ghan departed Darwin…