Van Life

It was time to leave Coober Pedy. Let’s just say … we weren’t sad. But today was one of those tend-to-Sherwood days, as we were heading deeper into the Outback and needed supplies. There wouldn’t be another town as big as Coober Pedy until Uluru and Alice Springs. So it was time to fill up… Continue reading Day 36: Coober Pedy >> Arckaringa Station

I had wanted to come to Coober Pedy for more than 10 years, ever since editing a piece for a magazine I was working for (a magazine truly unworthy of a plug, so I won’t name it here). Still, this piece caught my attention for the uniquely “underground” nature of the town. We drove through… Continue reading Day 35: William Creek >> Coober Pedy

I woke up early to a magical Outback sunrise at Beresford Bore. It was worthy of waking up Adam for – and he uncharacteristically happy about it. As Wednesday is a full-on work-all-day day, we set to work. However, across the expanse of campsite soon came my new French friend, Martine. She brought me a… Continue reading Day 34: Beresford Bore >> William Creek

Today was mostly a great day. We woke up in the campground behind the Marree Hotel. Adam went for a run while I worked in Sherwood. We packed up but had a little explore around Marree: the local mosque (a thatched hut), some mini silo art, and the Lake Eyre “Yacht Club” (take note: Lake… Continue reading Day 33: Marree to Beresford Bore Railway Siding Ruins

I spent this morning working in the carpark behind the pub. Not our most scenic campsite but functional nonetheless. This earning-money stuff is really getting in the way of our working holiday!  I had a “miner’s pasty” for breakfast, an interesting combination of apples, carrots, potatoes, and maybe (???) sweet potatoes inside a pastry shell… Continue reading Day 32: Blinman >> Marree

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, mums, and mother figures out there. (Note: I am posting this on June 7; this is how far behind I am on the blog!) Today also happens to be our nephew Ben’s 18th birthday! Happy birthday, Benny boy! We woke up in the pub again this morning (that… Continue reading Day 31: Quorn, the Pichi Richi Railway, and Blinman

This morning while walking Tanner, Angus saw an “Open” sign at a café that normally isn’t, so we tried to go there for breakfast, but by the time we got there (not much later), the place was closed. Such is life in the Outback. So we had breakfast up the street at the Quandong Café.… Continue reading Day 30: Quorn

Bye bye wine regions! It’s been a slice of heaven! I really loved it and have fallen head over heels for South Australia. But there is so much more to see of this great state. Next, we were heading to country South Australia, to visit with our friend Angus, who has recently traded his life… Continue reading Day 29: Clare Valley >> Quorn

This morning, we drove into town to see whether someone could have a look at Sherwood’s battery charging (as this was really weighing on Adam’s mind). Though the auto electrician couldn’t help us, he let us try plugging in Sherwood (with fingers crossed), Adam went for a walk (and a hot chocolate), and I went… Continue reading Day 28: Clare Valley

Shock of shocks, there would be no wine tasting today. In the Clare Valley wine region. Today was supposed to be a dedicated and productive work day. So we moved from Farrell Flat to the fully equipped Discovery Campervan Park in the heart of Clare (the actual town of Clare, not the wine region). If… Continue reading Day 27: Clare Valley