From the blog, September 2012:
We’ve set ourselves an almost impossible task: cycle 9,500 kilometers in 90 days the long way round from Darwin to Melbourne via Perth.
Almost 2,000 kilometers in 20 days and we’re already thoroughly exhausted. We have, however, discovered a few things about Australia:
1. Distances are vast. London to Moscow is around 2,500 kilometers.
Know how far it is from Darwin (our Australia starting point) to Perth (the next city of any real size)? More than FOUR THOUSAND kilometers.
2.When Australians say “there’s nothing out there,” they’re not kidding. From one tiny settlement with a grocery store to the next can easily be 300 kilometers. In between you might come across a roadhouse (gas station and convenience store with attached caravan park) and a rest area or two. Farm houses or any other sign of human life are non-existent on these great empty expanses.
3.Sunrise and sunset in the outback is nothing short of amazing.
We’ve got plenty of stories to share but with so many kilometers to conquer little time to tell them. I hope these photos will covey the beauty we have experienced.
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