Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned
In Quorn, South Australia, they’ve kept old farm equipment in an open air museum/park. Instead of destroying them, they left them behind on an empty piece of land, accessible to anyone who’s interested.
Karijini’s gorgeous gorges
The Karijini national park lies in the north of Western Australia. To get there you have to diverge from the road along the coast and therefore some people skip it altogether. A wasted opportunity, because the park is full of adventure. Upon entering the park you have to sign yourself…
88 days diaries: You take the baby
Whenever my boss didn’t want to have anything to do with me, he put me in the capable hands of the lead farm hand. I was ditched like an unwanted or incompetent child. I loved being ditched. The farm hand was a relaxed, kind and patient man, although I’ve no…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes
One of the most amazing places to see some of Australia’s wildlife is Kangaroo Island in South Australia. On a beach full of seals I didn’t know where to look. There was so much going on around me. Choosing three photos to tell the story was tough, since I have so…
Light up life
A great way to see the Fringe Festival on a budget is to have some patience and book your tickets between 12 and 3pm on the same day of the show, when you can get them for half the price. This is how I ended up at Luminous. Luminous is what…
Welcome to Limbo
In the evening I promote a show for the Adelaide Fringe Festival. It seems like Adelaide is filled with artists, and I meet several of them trying to convince them to come see the show I’m flyering for. So sometimes you start a little conversation. And this time I started…
88 days diaries: Big bad boss; a manual
When you’ve decided to do your 88 days on a farm, be prepared. Not all farmers are of the happy, cheerful and friendly kind. You might have to deal with a somewhat eccentric boss. If you take things personal, you’d better just turn around now. This isn’t the place for…
Kick-start the Adelaide Fringe
The Fringe has come back to town. Every year in February, Adelaide goes show crazy. Whether it’s circus or comedy you’re after, there’s something for everyone. I was lucky enough to have a night off on Saturday to go to a comedy gig. Gordon Southern played at the Rhino Room…
So you’re in a town called Gumeracha
Small town life is different. You might never have thought about moving to a small town but find yourself in one during your travels. That’s how I ended up working in Gumeracha, town of 400. I didn’t even know how to pronounce the name of this town and made a…
88 days diaries: Chores for Cinderella
If you want to stay in Australia for a second year working holiday, you’ll have to do your 88 days of regional work. In the 88 days diaries I tell the story of my three months of farm work on a cherry orchard. I worked out in the fields as…