All quiet on the Western Front

After visiting more touristy parts of Australia, Marc and I decided to go Western Australia. We arrived in Perth, rented a car and headed north.

There are about 2 million people in Western Australia (WA occupies one-third of the continent), and 85% of that population lives in or around Perth. So, as one can imagine, we didn’t pass through many settlements on our way.

Imagine a highway surrounded by red and dry soil going straight for hundreds of kilometers.
Imagine driving 800 km in a day and not passing through any settlement of more than 2k inhabitants.
Imagine greeting all other drivers you meet on the way (not much greeting to do, as you encounter few vehicles on your way).
Imagine passing iconic road trains – huge trucks hauling up to three trailers that can reach up to 50 meters.
Imagine seeing stray cows, horses, emus, and all kinds of lizards resting on the highway.
Imagine seeing warning signs about flooding on the road every 20 km, and occasionally, having to go around flooded parts of the highway.
Imagine feeling like in the middle of a desert, even though you are only 15 km away from the ocean.

If you imagine all of that you know how it feels driving along the west coast of Australia.

Very special.