Matt Down Under
Ruby developer, founder of choc media, bushwalker, MacGyver fan and hobby photographer, German citizen and Australian Permanent Resident.
In 2008 I moved from Germany to Australia, the best decision of my life. On this blog you can find stories and photos about hiking in Tasmania and on the mainland, travelling, and life in Australia — my journey from Working Holiday to Permanent Residency.
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8 posts tagged South Australia
Coober Pedy to Uluru
We left earlier than the days before, we were facing a long drive from Coober Pedy to Uluru. I got up right in time for a spectacular sunrise.
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Port Augusta to Coober Pedy
I woke up to the calls of a swarm of Galahs flying across the campsite, beautiful birds, and they fly so fast it’s impressive. It was a very cold night, even inside the camper van. Fortunately it came with an additional blanket.
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Adelaide to Port Augusta
We left my hostel around 10am, but before we left Adelaide we went into town to organise some maps and travel advice from a visitor information centre. We then went grocery shopping to get food supplies for the first couple of days. Around 12.30pm we were finally ready to start the tour.
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Beautiful Outback
The first part of my trip from Adelaide to Darwin went very well, today we arrived in Alice Springs where we will stay for at least one week. We started last Monday and travelled via Port Augusta, Coober Pedy, Uluru and Kings Canyon.
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I’ve never seen such long trucks before.
This morning we left Port Augusta, driving towards Coober Pedy. Several times we stopped to take a closer look at the fascinating vegetation here. Green bushes, red soil - amazing colours. So far I love the outback!
Another photo. Yesterday I walked around Adelaide and in the Botanic Garden I was surprised to find a colony of bats (Grey-headed flying foxes, to be precise) hanging in the trees. They made a scary kind of noise that could be heard from far away. I watched them for a while and even got to watch some flying between the trees. Pretty fascinating. They’re only fruit bats, but hanging upside down for most of the day and with their impressive wing span, they are interesting to watch.
Through the Red Centre
Tomorrow I will leave Adelaide and begin a 4-week trip through the outback to Darwin via Alice Springs.
