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An Outback Queensland Sunset silhouetted through the trees.
(As captured by the camera, no further manipulation done.)
Iowa's Julian Ballard gets his beard nibbled by a flamingo at Busch Gardens on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, in Tampa, Fla. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Bicycle SA's Outback Odyssey is a ride from Adelaide to Blinman taking place every two years. More info @ www.bikesa.asn.au/outbackodyssey
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier looks towards Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz during their joint press conference at the Quarum Hotel on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, in Tampa. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa's Mike Daniels holds the head portion of a 90lbs. Burmese python at Busch Gardens on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, in Tampa, Fla. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Bicycle SA's Outback Odyssey is a ride from Adelaide to Blinman taking place every two years. More info @ www.bikesa.asn.au/outbackodyssey
Our trek to drive the Gunbarrel Highway began just north of the SA/NT border, where we turned left and headed for the outback station of Victory Downs.
It was there that Len (or rather, Doug Stoneham) first lowered the blade of the bulldozer in Nov 1955 and began the slow push to get a road through to the new meteorological station that was to be constructed to monitor the atmospheric conditions for the Maralinga atomic tests in 1956/7.
We camped a short distance from Victory downs and would begin the pilgrimage proper the following morning.
We stayed overnight in the outback town of Charleville as we neared the end of our outback odyssey.
There are only two pubs in Charleville. We stayed in one but decided to visit the other. On my way over there we passed a kebab van. It's good to know that even on the other side of the world the kebab van is a feature of the late night streets - even in the outback. Mind you, it didn't look all that popular.
Bicycle SA's Outback Odyssey is a ride from Adelaide to Blinman taking place every two years. More info @ www.bikesa.asn.au/outbackodyssey