The Stuart Highway

It was a rainy Saturday morning in Adelaide. Two men were waiting in a car in the CBD of Adelaide outside the University Accommodation on Grote Street. I was one of them, the other one was my housemate, Richard. We were waiting for Maddy, a girl from Newcastle, UK. My housemate did us a favor and gave us a lift to the airport on that sad-looking Saturday. The airport was the meeting point on that Saturday for a group of 5 people (Lin, Maddy, Orion, Jamie and I). We had one goal that brought us together: see as much of Australia as we can in the short 2 weeks that we had for our mid-semester break. We were all grateful for that break from the dull work at Uni and an opportunity to break free from every-day life. Where were we heading? Our Aim that Saturday morning was Darwin, NT. A city on the northern tip of Australia, the capital of Northern Territory. The reason we were heading that way was our joined goal: start in the north, get to the south - by land. In the upcoming post I will describe and relive the 2 weeks that I spent seeing some of the most remarkable sights I have ever seen. It was filled with joy, anger, fatigue, activity, boredom and excitement. I learned a lot for the future and had enlightening discussions with people I met.

Day 1: Darwin - Tasting Crocodile

Day 2: Darwin - Mindil Beach

Day 3: To Litchfield - The Wicked Experience

Day 4: In Litchfield - Of Waterfalls and basking

Day 5: Mataranka - Swimming with crocodiles

Day 6: Devil’s Marbles - A day in the car to see the sunset

Day 7: Alice Springs - Refreshing, getting back on track

Day 8: King’s Canyon - A thunderstorm in the evening

Day 9: Uluru - A rock that still impresses

Day 10: Coober Pedy - Precious stones that rule the world

Day 11: Adelaide - A break, some sleep, repacking

Day 12: Kangaroo Island - A rough sea, a majestic view

Day 13: Kangaroo Island - Waking up in paradise

Day 14: Kangaroo Island - Kangaroo, Koala, Lighthouse, Seal & Rocks

Day 15: Adelaide - Time to relax