for travellers.
“There’s rules for literally everything,” he laughed
suggested that there seems to be more ‘don’ts’ than ‘dos’
posted everywhere. As an Australian we probably take it
for granted, yes, we are at times a nanny state, but it takes
an outsider to make it clear. We laugh again.
“I felt a bit parented by people who gave me advice on
how and where to travel,” Michael sips on his coffee as if
to make a point. He acknowledges that it is all made with
the best intent, yet it “becomes an annoyance when you
have been on the road for a long time.”
We laugh again when discussing a Facebook post about
riding the Great Central Road through the Great Victoria
Desert to the back of Uluru. It seemed for many that the
main issue would be that Michael planned to ride in December,
he was told numerous times that he would ‘die’;
it’s too hot at that time of the year, the bike isn’t capable,
the ‘Opal’ fuel is bad, it went on and on. Michael took it
all on board and did the ride.
“I’m so happy I listened to you and did it,” a smile as
wide as the Western Australian horizon creeps across Michael’s
face. Of course, he listened to the advice of many
and used that as the basis for his decision.
“Seeing The Olgas (Kata Tjuta) loom on the horizon was
magical,” still that smile.
We told you so.
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