31st August 2007 – Day 3 on the Great Ocean Road

Very windy… gusts in excess of 120 km/h (70 mph)…

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30th August 2007 – Day 2 heading for Great Ocean Road, reaching Port Fairy

Strange breakfast… we had been provided with a tray of cereal, bread (for making toast), and cups etc. (plus fruit juice in the ‘fridge) the night before.

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29th August 2007 – Day 1 heading for Great Ocean Road, reaching Robe

Driving from Adelaide to Melboune along the Great Ocean Road (well, actually only day three is the Great Ocean Road). Left Adelaide around 1430, having picked the car up at Hertz, and arrived in Robe (in the dark) at 1830.

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So, the trip across Australia on the Ghan provided a bucket load of data to test the mapped.at programs.

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The Ghan is a great way to see Australia. You really get a feel for the size and contrasting scenery of Australia.

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24th August 2007 – Day 3 on the Ghan – The End: Adelaide

The train arrived in Adelaide 10 minutes early at 1300… not bad for a 2,979 km (1,851 miles) journey.

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24th August 2007 – Day 3 on the Ghan – Breakfast

I had a quick shave, followed by a shower (you haven’t showered until you have tried to shower on a moving train), and headed off for my 8:30 breakfast sitting.

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24th August 2007 – Day 3 on the Ghan – Daybreak

Awoken again this morning, around 6 am, with a cup of tea (I could get used to this…) just as the sun was coming up.

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23rd August 2007 – Day 2 on the Ghan – A knock on the door

Late last night, around 00:15 (so technically day 3) I received a knock on the door… it was the train manager.

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23rd August 2007 – Day 2 on the Ghan – Lunch

Good lunch – salmon with a dill and lime sauce, dessert of ice cream and crumble…