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Great Southern Land

Fri Oct 31, 2008, 12:57 AM
Great Southern Land, in the sleeping sun
You walk alone with the ghost of time
Well they burned you black, black against the ground
And they make it work with rocks and sand
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
You walk alone, like a primitive man
You walk alone with the ghost of time and they burned you black
Yeah, they burned you black...Great Southern Land...

This will be my last deviation for a while, as I'm about to go on a truly unique vacation (well for me anyways) starting this thursday!
After long preparations, saving up money, gathering equipment (especially photo equipment) and last but not least a nasty cold which tried to stop me on the finishing stretch, I will be heading Down Under! Yes, that's right! I'm going to Australia! For a whooping three weeks cross-country adventure tour!
(Ok, it will be a guided tour. So I'm a wuss, sue me!)
I'll be traveling from Alice Springs southward. After hiking through the Kings Canyon and the mandatory stop at the Uluru, we'll also visit Coober Pedy, the Grampians, Kangaroo Island, The Great ocean Road and finally Melbourne and Sydney.
If all turns out right, I will be taking a gazillion of great photos and DeviantArt will have to buy a new harddrive cluster when I come back home.


UPDATE:
Yes, I'm back home. Already. Meh. Too bad.

As you can see by my recent updates, I've started sorting through the photos I took on the trip. I hope you like what I've posted so far. I wish I had more time for photography during the trip. Even through I took many pictures (more than 1500), many of them were taken rather rushed during long hiking trips that didn't leave much room for taking photos in a relaxed and mind-focused manner. Three weeks were much too short for this trip actually.

W00t! :w00t!:
  • Mood: Excited
  • Listening to: "Great Southern Land" by Icehouse

Devious Comments

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:iconkessalia:
I am jealous beyond words. *hugs* Safe trip!!
:icontorf:
YAY!
After our last talks I was worried it wouldn't happen!

And do not touch anything down there. Nearly everything is venomous down under... except some sheeps ^^
Heve a great time and come back safe! And test that vegemite for me :-)

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If a man is in the forest, and there isn't a woman around, is he still wrong?
:iconcrown-of-oak:
hey
its warming up now - should be good

thanx for the watch :)

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~Life is an edgeless puzzle, when you think you have it all worked out and all the pieces in place, the world hands you another one~
:iconjhessill:
Enjoy your trip hun! Hope that box makes it to you on time. **crosses fingers**

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I am Maggie the Cat in The Disney Gargoyles Character Claimers' Crew

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If all the world's a stage, then where's my script?!
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:iconduncan-blues:
Are you referring to this maybe? ;)

Ok, I'll try to get back home alive (that includes not trying vegemite :p)
:iconduncan-blues:
Thank you. I'll try to take tons of great pictures to show to you afterwards.
:iconduncan-blues:
I'm really looking forward to the trip.
I'm sitting here at home, watching the seconds tick away and I'm absolutely sure that I forgot at least two dozen essential things.
:icontorf:
Yes, I had some of these critters on my mind ^^

Koala-Bears are said to smell like cough drops... don't mistake! :P

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If a man is in the forest, and there isn't a woman around, is he still wrong?

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Mon Mar 30, 2009, 11:04 AM
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I come from a land down under, Where women glow and men plunder :w00t:
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