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Here are a few Australian pics, it's a great Country.
The Great Central Road and Pertermann Ranges


The Olgas, looking from the top of Ayers Rock (Uluru)



Mount Dare Hotel, western edge of the Simpson Desert.



The Simpson Desert.


Then it turns into this.



At last "Big Red" the last sand hill, on the East side of the Simpson desert, looking down and Westward from the top.


Lot of fun.
 
sptrawler said:
That's amazing frog, I thought the Sanya light show was great when we visited, obviously Shenzhen is a light show on steroids.
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Light show in China are in every major cities, for any reasons you can think of, LEDs by the zillions are installed on every tall building and create giant colour TV to either show nice images, or propagate the good words from the leaders.
no surprise that the west is now peanuts in CO2 emissions when you consider than most of these cities areas you have never heard of before, have usually more inhabitants than our tiny Australia, but go and try to tell that to Basilio's students in last friday's gathering...
I wish more Australians could travel, and not just cruises to Vanuatu or beer drinking to Bali, or even Italy from museum to museum but travel to live and understand the world we are living in, the European suburbs and housing estates and where unchecked migration leads, Europe slow death...[while Rome was burning....]
,the aging of NY vs the dynamic of the Pacific
Chile, Argentina and what economic mismanagement and arrogance can bring ,
Russia, China where people can be proud of their nations (to the best and the worst I have to admit), and not live as infighting tribes
Then you can discuss Islam, migration, Socialism and Capitalism, corruption, economic models, even global warming with a bit more knowledge than parroting newspapers
And there are positive there too, if we could limit population, greed, religious fanaticism.
Many people are good, many can be selfish uneducated idiots [with Uni degrees included], but overall good.
Yet some are fundamentally evil, so this is not Disneyland.
I have been very lucky to travel and live in so many places by my age, with an independent mind freeing me of some prejudice, but with the ability to build my opinion based on experiences, and not ideology.The world is an amazing place
 
I have a special affinity with the outback, I believe there is in Australia a light I have never seen elsewhere.
I have seen starlit skies in Th Atlas, bordering the Sahara, been in the Andes, but the Australian light is what made me fall in love with this country, not the economy, not the food, not even the mateship even if I have had and still have some deep friendships which could be hard to get anywhere else
The light once you cross the range is unique
 
qldfrog said:
I wish more Australians could travel
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It has always amazed me that people pass up the opportunity to see somewhere new but will keep going back to the same place time and again.

I know three Australians, two of whom are over the age of 55, who have never been to Sydney. They have money, are in normal health, they've been to Melbourne or Brisbane countless times but not once to Sydney and I find that truly amazing. Not because I'm saying that Sydney is wonderful etc, but if you've already been to Melbourne a dozen times then why would you go there yet again when you could instead visit Sydney which you've never seen?

Now take that logic and apply the concept more broadly.

It's a shame that so many go to France and see nothing that isn't near the center of Paris. Not that I'm saying there's anything wrong with Paris but there's a lot more to France than just the more central parts of one city.

Same concept anywhere.

I often find that it's those places most pass by that turn out to be the most worthwhile to visit for reasons of either fun or education. The place you're not sure whether to go to is quite likely the one most worth visiting.
 
Here is one close to you smurph, Koonalda heritage listed servo on the old Nullarbor, between Nullarbor service station and Border village. A short run from your new home. lol




Those that didn't make it.

 
A few Aussie pics
Oodnadatta Track with impending storm



Kangaroos with false sense of security



Campfire Oodnadatta Track



One of the abandoned sidings on the original Ghan railway







Lesson, don't travel with wife when she brings camera and photoshop on computer.



Away from the crowd

 
Worth taking one of these walking tour to see the other buildings in Barcelona.watch your wallet, enjoy jamon and sangria/paella
 
And see the effect of the new globalist world order on Catalans
Political prisoners and uncontrolled immigration ...
 
qldfrog said:
Worth taking one of these walking tour to see the other buildings in Barcelona.watch your wallet, enjoy jamon and sangria/paella
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I know what you mean, no problems in Barcelona, but someone tried in Lisbon.
 
Today Sunday, at the old dock area of Hamburg, I haven't seen anything like it. The crowds were amazing, just a mass of people and pop up food a drink vendors. It is like side show alley at the Royal Show, on steroids. lol







So if you happen to be in Hamburg on a Sunday, catch the subway from central station to Baumwall 10 minutes, it is a great way to spend the day. Buskers, entertainment, great food and beverages and a brilliant atmosphere. Also it costs 12 euro for a 24 hr, small party train ticket, upto 5 people.



Apologies for the quality of the photo's, just quick snaps on the way through the mellay
 
I see you're in Germany!

Excellent......

Dare I ask if you're going elsewhere in Germany or only Hamburg?
 
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