Sept 13, 2015. 10:14 a.m., Western AUS

Message to my friend, Mel, who is curious to know about my travels.

“Let’s put it this way. I never thought I’d be sitting outside a roadhouse between Darwin and Perth, sharing some hard lemonade with an ex con, a polish Ironman, and two French lesbians. After camping at a major intersection in a tent for a night and before catching a ride down the coast on a road train.

What is a road train you ask? Take an 18 wheel loaded Mack truck and tack on two additional cargo trailers.”