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 Part Three of a story I wrote for the Dallas Morning News, recording some of the events that took place as I rode the Indian Pacific, east to west across Australia, and then the Ghan from Darwin in the north to Adeaide in the south.) Framed by a miraculous sunset, the Indian Pacific arrives…
It’s always a hard choice for me, when I’m traveling: Do I join a group of strangers for a tour of a town or a cathedral or a chateau? Do I strike out on my own? Or do I relax in a nearby cafe and just watch the day go by with help first…