He Smiled and Gave Me a Vegemite Sandwich

[dotinthesky]

OzBus is a new travel company that provides a regular overland bus service between London and Sydney, Australia. The first bus departed on 16 September, carrying a mixture of people, including a writer from The Guardian. Every two weeks she'll be writing a column, documenting the trip. Her first piece is here.

I feel like signing up for one of their trips! The idea of sitting on my ass for 84 days is not compelling, but the sights and the adventures shared with a group of people make me think that it could be one of those "life-changing" type of trips, where you make friends for life and discover new things about yourself (i.e. the endurance to sit on your ass for 84 days). It's also a little bit like being a Big Brother contestant, only you don't have a public baying for your blood, nor fellow bedmates as thick as shit. And no money at the end of the rainbow. And no cameras... Ok, I guess it's not that similar to Big Brother.

Visiting dozens of countries; camping under the stars; meeting people from all over the world... it's a universe away from this grey London outside my window.

Comments

[mr-tom.livejournal.com]

My parents did that in 1974, and claimed it was great.

I'm quite tempted as well.

[canudiglett]

I want to get the Ozbus! I have always wanted to Travel and go to Australia but hate flying. It seems like the ideal solution. Except the camping bit.

[foucaultonacid.livejournal.com]

i'm having difficulty with the over land bit... but fff - travel on I say!

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

If I had 12 weeks and £3750 to spare (not to mention a stomach made of iron), I would totally do that. It sounds like a real adventure.

If I win the lottery, I might do it though (and pack a lot of motion sickness pills with me).

[suede.livejournal.com]

wow!
i have been reading everything in the oz bus site XD

do you know if there are other buses doing different tours?

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

I really thought this was going to have the noddie land tag. Wtf?

P.S. If you sign up, so will I. But you have to give me like, a year to save up that much! *grin*

[kevyn-kronycles.livejournal.com]

Man, even as a teacher I don't have enough free time to undertake such a long journey...and I think that by the time it was over, I could never sit on a bus again.

[sallypointzero.livejournal.com]

Good Grief! a coach to Aberdeen was enough to put me off em for life!

[frankeecymraeg.livejournal.com]

84 days on a bus? I can barely stand the bus ride from Victoria to Bow Church.......