another memorable trip (with better facilities) was taking the old Indian-Pacific train from Perth to Sydney. This is the world's longest straight stretch of railway track (478 kilometres), from one side of Australia to the other. (from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean!) The journey from Perth to Sydney covers 4352kms and takes 3 days and 3 nights. I still remember looking out the window at the vast red Nullarbor Plain, travelling across the vast inland desert and every few hours seeing a bit of grey weed sticking out of the desert.

The wedge tailed eagles in this desert have a wingspan of up to two metres.

Luckily I had taken some good books!

freda