Seeing the real Oz...could get you killed!

Our pimpin wheels

Driving about the country is so different to back home. The scale of things is about 10 times bigger! For instance, driving between London and Manchester would be about 1/4 of the distance between Sydney and Melbourne..and they are 'close'. So we are planning on driving between Adelaide and Perth, which should take about a week. That's if things go to plan. Apparently you can't leave without making sure you have a spare can of petrol with you, adequate food and drink to last, oh and an idea of where you're going! We have heard many horror stories of the drive..including the fact that Aborigines lie at the side of the road, and when they see someone coming they jump out forcing you to stop, and then they rob you. One couple apparently broke down and went to walk for help and came back to find everything had been taken from their car, including the car seats. Oh and the heartwarming story that we read the other day that an aboriginal couple broke down in the bush and just...died! They ran out of water and it was lights out! So wish us luck!