Back on the Wagon [the Oz bus that is]

Actually, i got onto the Adventure Tours Australia bus. This is the company that owns Oz Experience. Oz does the bus tours between Sydney and Cairns and ATA does the rest of the country. Same type of bus and experience, though.


12 March
Wilson's Promontory / Foster

The major stop off point on the first day was Wilson's Promontory. This is a and national park and the southernmost part of mainland Australia (not the photo, though). It is basically a huge sand peninsula. There is a lot of native animals here. The photo is of Squeaky Beach so-called because the high silca content makes it white and it also squeaks when you walk through it. We stayed the night at a campsite in mobile home-type cabins. They were pretty damn nice for a camp ground.


13 March
Ontos in the Snowy River High Country

We stayed at a small ranch that is operated by monks. I don't think any of us saw the monks, though. It was a really nice place for being out in the middle of nowhere. We had a great vegetarian meal and then drank beer around the campfire. Actually, we did not last too long as we were all whipped from early morning rising and walks during the day.


14 March
Jindabyne near Australian Alpines

We came into Jindabyne which was quite a bit bigger of a town than i expected especially from the accommodation we'd had earlier. The group took a long walk (about 12 km) to the top of a mountain/hill (see photo). From here we could see Mt. Kosciuszko, the highest point in Australia. We decided not to go to the top of that because it would have taken another four hours. I didn't post a photo of Mt. Kosciuszko because it's just not that interesting. This one is much better showing the vista of the range. We spent the night at a Hotel-Motel in Jindabyne and pissed the night away at the places restaurant/bar/pool hall. It was a great time.