Sommige mensen gaan het misschien niet geloven, maar wij doen soms ook wel eens iets cultureel (niet alleen café cultuur ;-)). Een aanrader in Broken Hill zijn de kunstwerken in de “Living Desert”. Deze 12 zandstenen werken van verschillende beeldhouwers van overal ter wereld, kronen een heuvel in een mooi stukje outback en zijn zeer…
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Claudia got me an awesome gift for my birthday: a Coober Pedy golf membership! You might ask: “why on Earth would you want a membership for a golf course with no grass, 500km into the Australian outback?” Well, it has an awesome backstory! Apparently, a couple of opal miners had a bit too much to…
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To protect the sheep (at least those that don’t get hit by cars), the worlds longest fence was built. It stretches out over 5300km through several states and makes sure the dingoes are kept on the other side of the fence. The sight on its own isn’t really spectacular; it’s a fence… It’s just really…
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Looking like gummy bears vomited on some hills, the Breakaways conservation park near Coober Pedy is definitely worth a visit. Two hours are well spent on the stunning views. Every lookout feels like a journey into a painting where pastels rule the world. Truly AWESOME! We even saw an amazing bearded dragon, sunbathing on the side…
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Everything is underground in Coober Pedy, except for the drive-in movie theatre. It only costs $20 per vehicle, for up to 7 people, to see a movie, which is pretty awesome! Since we both hadn’t gone to a drive-in movie yet, and Toni got us back to Coober Pedy safely, we decided to treat him…
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Zoek NIET naar een slagboom of lichten Wees alert en check of er verkeersborden staan Kijk rechts, links en dan weer rechts (of is het hier omgekeerd?!) om te controleren of er een trein aankomt (Dit terwijl je 110 km/u rijdt op de autoweg) Trek een foto Geef voorrang aan de trein Herhaal bij de…
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To get the most out of Tom’s “Coober Pedy Golf Membership”, which he got for his birthday, we decided to do a “small” detour (500km one-way), so he could play the 18 holes. Besides the oversized vehicles, wildlife is another challenge in remote areas. You don’t want to hit a kangaroo, emu, sheep, horse, goat,…
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When tripping down under and being on the road for a long time, you don’t always feel like cooking. To have a quick bite that tastes AWESOME, we have this great recipe. Buy some “pizza-like” rolls when they are on special in Woollies($4 for 6 or $3 for 4) Park your car in the sun…
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On our recent hike in Mt Remarkable National Park, we had several encounters with goannas. These large monitor lizards like to bask in the sun, and hide in the trees when humans approach. This is especially hilarious when you didn’t notice a goanna sitting next to the walking track, and the goanna didn’t notice you…
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On our first visit to Mount Remarkable, we weren’t that impressed. We didn’t even blog about it! We were always jokingly referring to it as Mount Not-so-remarkable… how wrong we were! Looking for a cheap campground, we realized we camped on the wrong/less remarkable side of the mountain back in January. The actual National Park…
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