Saturday, April 15, 2017

The Ghan

Its Easter Day and DH and I are in Adelaide. Just after lunch we board the Ghan train and head off on  a journey from the southern part of this continent, to the north; right through the centre of Australia. This train is named in honour of those wonderful immigrants who came here in the 1800s (with camels) to build the Overland Telegraph Communciations system which linked Australia with countries in the northern hemisphere. These Afghani men were able to handle working in the desert conditions so well...but it was a hard life. Many descendants of these men still live in Australia, very proud of their heritage too, I imagine. And Australia has lots of descendants of those early camels too! 😊 


I will eventually write all about our adventures in blogposts. We've done a fair bit of sightseeing here in Adelaide and will also do the same at our destination, Darwin. 
We've watched a few YouTube videos of the Ghan train journey and it looks like we will be seeing lots of different countryside...but in very comfortable conditions. 
See you soon, with lots of photos! 😆
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16 comments:

  1. Chookyblue......April 15, 2017 at 5:09 PM

    a great train journey of the world.......enjoy.........

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  2. Michelle RidgwayApril 15, 2017 at 5:32 PM

    Have a wonderful trip...very jealous here! Happy Easter to you and Bruce Maria xx

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  3. margaretApril 15, 2017 at 10:35 PM

    sounds like you are about to start a great journey have an amazing trip

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  4. VireyaApril 16, 2017 at 1:38 AM

    Fantastic! Have a great time, and I'll enjoy the photos when you get the chance.

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  5. Nanna ChelApril 16, 2017 at 2:13 AM

    Have a wonderful trip, Maria. You will have some good stories to tell when you get home.

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  6. angelaApril 16, 2017 at 2:14 AM

    This is kinda on my bucket list. But as we are about to go up north again via the road I wonder if it's worth it
    I'll eagerly await your posts to help me decide
    Have a safe trip

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  7. biebkriebelsApril 16, 2017 at 3:28 AM

    Wish you a nice trip. I made the journey by bus the other way around. The train was not yet there in 2004!

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  8. Carol- Beads and BirdsApril 16, 2017 at 5:03 AM

    What a fun excursion! I look forward to your posts sharing your journey. Be safe.
    xx, Carol

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  9. Denice BarkerApril 16, 2017 at 5:41 AM

    That trip is my dream so enjoy it for me!

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  10. FionaApril 16, 2017 at 4:01 PM

    How fantastic....
    Hugz

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  11. DorothyApril 16, 2017 at 7:46 PM

    Have a wonderful time Maria and I'll look forward to hearing all about it. Have often thought about doing that trip but it wouldn't be much fun alone.

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  12. R's RueApril 17, 2017 at 5:00 AM

    Great.

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  13. Sue (this n that)April 17, 2017 at 3:51 PM

    How exciting! That's a train trip I've often thought of as being wonderful way of seeing that part of our spectacular country. Looking forward to your photos (heh heh, don't hold back on the foodies ones either ;D)) Have loads of fun :D)

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  14. KaisievicApril 17, 2017 at 11:00 PM

    Oh my goodness, I am so envious - I would love to do that trip. Wishing you a fabulous time - enjoy!

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  15. JackieApril 18, 2017 at 6:16 PM

    Enjoy your trip. Rail travel is lovely.

    God bless.

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  16. AnjiedotApril 23, 2017 at 10:07 AM

    looks like its going to be a fab trip, look forward to seeing the pics.

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