Last month we went on the Ghan Train across the Australian Desert and Red Centre into the Northern Territory and finished in Darwin. We caught the Gold Service because there was an offer, one price for two people. On the Gold Service we were waited on, had our own sleeping compartment and had lovely meals in the Dining Car and when it was time to alight we were transported to our hotel and our luggage followed us. On the Red Kangaroo people sat up all night, had buffet meals which they paid for on the train and had to collect their own luggage. Darwin is an amazing place, extremely multicultural, lots to eat and if you don't think about imminent Cyclones its a very enjoyable place.Two hours before we were to leave to go home we met by accident with a married couple living in Darwin who were brought up in the same town as I was. It also turns out that I work with the wife's sister. It seemed amazimg to Jamie and I that of all the people living in the Norhtern Territory we should meet up with someone who has shared some of my own history. Stay tuned for more of our travels through this wide brown land.
Glenni
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