Keeping warm for breakie, but not missing out on the view

Close encounter with a real emu crossing the road this morning

Bush stopover

Mar 23–24, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

Beautiful little spot just off the highway for our first bush camp. Josh had a great time building a fire and taking his drone out for its first flight of the trip.

Just as we were all commenting on the lack of wildlife as we drove out in the morning, an emu crossed the road right in front of us! One of hundreds we spotted along the NSW/VIC/SA outback plains, but the first one close up!!

Another highlight was driving past the four race leaders of this year’s Indian Pacific Wheel Ride, a gruelling 5,500km road cycling race from Perth to Sydney, on the Eyre Highway.Read more