We finally have an Internet connection so I want to write a little more about our trip on the Ghan. We left Adelaide on a Sunday
and the first stop for the train was the next morning at Marla. Marla
is basically in the middle of nowhere in the Outback and we disembarked
at six in the morning so we could see the sunrise. Picture one shows
the red glow in the sky.
The train staff had set
up tables for our early breakfast. It was great – tea, coffee, juice
and bacon and egg sandwiches. It was great fun! Picture 2 shows a group
of us sitting around with the train idling in the background. An
aluminum shed was the only other sign of civilization.
Of
course, as the sun rose a zillion pesky little insects came to life. We
moved closer to one of the two bonfires hoping that the smoke would
keep them away. Picture 3 shows me standing by the fire. I was using my
cane on the breakfast experience and I am standing with it in this
picture.
The last of the four pictures is of the
train itself. The Ghan is nearly one kilometer in length and I think
that there were about 300 passengers when we travelled on it. Our next
stop would be Alice Springs on the same afternoon.
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| Red glow of the sky in the Outback |
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| The Ghan train with people around |
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| Sue by the fire for breakfast |
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| The Ghan |
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