The Savannahlander
Åsmund måtte grytidlig opp i dag. Togreise ute i bushen. Vi reiste frå Chillgoe i dag - hadde ein siste sjekk på vervarselet.
Det såg ut til å bli fint ver i dag.
The Savannahlander starta frå Cairns i går, stod i Almaden i natt. For vidare til Mt.Surprise i dag.
Toget går s a k t e. Ikkje lenge etter avgang stoppa toget, og alle passasjerane gjekk ca
100 m og lokforaren fortalde om ei nedlagt koppergruve.
Turen varte i 4 timer med fleire pausar. Dei fleste elveleia var tørre, men
ved ei vannførande elv, Fossilbrook creek, stoppa toget i 20 minutt - lunsj!
Nokon hadde møtt opp for å selja kaffi/te og kaker!
Toget gjekk over åsar med
eukalyptustre. Tørt på denne tida av året. Vi passerte kvegfarmar langs linja.
Wallarooes, kveg og hestar kryssa linja rett foran toget.
Vi er innkvartert på Undara Lava Lodge.
Vi bur i flotte permanente telt. Ein kan også få bu i gamle togvogner.
Restauranten er også ei omgitt av togvogn.
I går prøvde eg steikt kenguru - smakte som storfe.
The Savannahlander
Åsmund had to get really early today. Trainride out in the bush. We left Chillagoe today - just a last check on the weather forecast for today - picture on the left.
Looked like the weather would be fine all day.
The Savannahlander started from Cairns yesterday, stayed overnight at Almaden. Went on to Mt.Surprise today.
At Almaden
This is a s l o w train. Short after departure the train stopped and all the passangers went about a hundred metres and the driver told us about an old coppermine.
Stone with some copper.
The trip took almost 4 hours with a few stops. Most of the creeks were dry,
but by a running creek - Fossilbrook creek, the train stopped for 20 minutes - lunchtime!
There was someone there to sell coffee/tea and cakes!
The railway line went through hills with eucalyptus. Dry this time of the year. There were some cattlestations along the line. Wallarooes, cattle and horses crossed the line in font of the train.
Some work as well - even on a trip.
We live at Undara Lava Lodge. We live
in permanent tents.
Kookaburra in the tree in front.
You could also stay in train carridges. The restaurant is also surrounded by trainwagons.
Yesterday I tried kangaroosteak - tasted like cattle.
Rather "cold"
tonight - down to 14 degrees C.
"Does it get this cold in Norway, sir?"