My first day of hitchhiking. I look around the service station and find another hitchhiker. Matt from Czech Republic travels to Broome. We join forces and look for a ride. He is thumbing on the road, I approach drivers at services. Matt disappears from the road, I assume he found a ride. It takes 2 … Continue reading Hitchhiking Australia Part 1 – Kalbarri and Exmouth
The route from Perth to Cairns will take me along West and North coast of Australia. Approximately 8000 Km through plains of scrub with small remote towns and roadhouses. I plan to hike in national parks along the way and see as much as I can. It won't be easy. Visiting Fraser Island, Ayers rock … Continue reading Hitchhiking Australia Part 0 – Prologue, Perth
A single ride from Bunbury. I was lucky again. My driver took me straight to Fremantle, part of the Perth metropolitan area. It was early morning. I decided to sightsee the harbor, Kings Park and Botanic Garden before meeting Murray, my couchsurfing host in Perth. I spent a couple of hours exploring the harbor and … Continue reading Hitching to Perth – Day 26-28 Perth / Finale
My couchsurfing host in Albany is more than cool. Rachel is greatly involved in permaculture. The household system she created and her backyard farm are impressive. I can't get enough of a pet kangaroo hopping around. In the morning Anh picked me up and we drove to Bluff Knoll. Second highest peak in Western Australia … Continue reading Hitching to Perth Part 7 – Bluff Knoll and Valley of the Giants
