we left melbourne with the wind at our backs.. nothing but the open road and endless possibilities. taking the scenic route along the 'great ocean road' we passed through a series of changing landscapes.. waves crashing against the cliffs.. flat prairies, rolling hillsides, rain forests, extinct volcanoes.. we drove through one stretch with charcoal remnants on the right, and luscious green on the left; an aftermath of the treacherous bush fires australia has been subjected to in the past months. while out walking, we saw a wombat, some kangaroos, and a koala bear.
our first campsite had quite a unique view; the backyard of a roadside gas station.. [it was raining and we were losing light so it was crucial we got the tent up while we could]. we woke cold, damp, yet undeterred. the second night we set up our tent in a secluded hillside campground. it was too wet to make a fire, but we cooked dinner over our little gas stove and cozied up into our sleeping bags for some much needed sleep. this is what followed:
'crunch.. crunch..'
me: 'did you hear that?!'
[stacy gets the flashlight to go check it out].
chris: (screaming like a 13 year-old girl) 'something ran across my face!'
two beady little eyes staring back at us.
a mouse. lesson number 1: never leave the tent open.
as we pack up camp and head into mount gambier to spend a few days with stacy's friends, i notice that my cereal bag has a hole in it. so does stacy's. kind of looks tattered.. another mouse! in our car this time. this is getting personal. bad karma? are they following us from 238 faraday st? i am hoping that we've seen our last of small rodents. although, we are heading into the outback tomorrow..
mount gambier was a very relaxing few days.. we saw a 'footie' game - australia's spin on a mix of soccer, football, basketball.. and who knows what else. got a huge bag of apples straight out of an orchard, and a few more groceries to prep for our next stint of camping.
we are currently in adelaide, couchsurfing with a man named steven. tomorrow morning we pick up melissa and sean at the airport and continue north, coober-pedy-bound.
our first campsite had quite a unique view; the backyard of a roadside gas station.. [it was raining and we were losing light so it was crucial we got the tent up while we could]. we woke cold, damp, yet undeterred. the second night we set up our tent in a secluded hillside campground. it was too wet to make a fire, but we cooked dinner over our little gas stove and cozied up into our sleeping bags for some much needed sleep. this is what followed:
'crunch.. crunch..'
me: 'did you hear that?!'
[stacy gets the flashlight to go check it out].
chris: (screaming like a 13 year-old girl) 'something ran across my face!'
two beady little eyes staring back at us.
a mouse. lesson number 1: never leave the tent open.
as we pack up camp and head into mount gambier to spend a few days with stacy's friends, i notice that my cereal bag has a hole in it. so does stacy's. kind of looks tattered.. another mouse! in our car this time. this is getting personal. bad karma? are they following us from 238 faraday st? i am hoping that we've seen our last of small rodents. although, we are heading into the outback tomorrow..
mount gambier was a very relaxing few days.. we saw a 'footie' game - australia's spin on a mix of soccer, football, basketball.. and who knows what else. got a huge bag of apples straight out of an orchard, and a few more groceries to prep for our next stint of camping.
we are currently in adelaide, couchsurfing with a man named steven. tomorrow morning we pick up melissa and sean at the airport and continue north, coober-pedy-bound.
2 comments:
Sounds pretty exciting to be back on the road again Mel! Looked at some of the underground photos in Coober Pety, and it all looks so interesting! Keep us informed, and call sometime! xox Mom
Yes, we are stalking you. See you again soon!
-The mice from 238 Faraday St.
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