We are not alone. Came an email the other day from one of our readers in Australia with the unhappy news that there is going to be a cut-back of service on their two marvelous trans-continental trains, the Indian Pacific, which operates east-west between Sydney and Perth, and the Ghan, which runs north-south between Darwin…
These photos are from my 2010 visit to Australia which included a three-night ride east to west from Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific and two nights aboard the Ghan from Darwin in the north to Adelaide on the southern coast. The Ghan’s twin locomotives ready to haul us south on a steamy, rainy…
Five years ago, I went to Australia and rode their two transcontinental trains. The first ride was aboard the Indian Pacific, which runs east-to-west between Sydney and Perth. From there I took Qantas up to Darwin and rode the Ghan south to Adelaide. Here are a few photos I took on that rail adventure. …
This is my hotel here in Lucca. There are only 24 rooms and, while a wonderful breakfast buffet is included, there is no dining room for other meals. There are a dozen restaurants within a few minutes walk, however, and last night I chose a comfortable looking one with just eight or ten tables. By…