Comments on: Ride the Arkaroola Ridgetop Tour!

By: Red Nomad OZ

Red Nomad OZ — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:16:12 +0000

@Cathy – I’ll forgive it being unforgiving (if that makes sense) when it looks this good!! Even for me this was amazing …
@Chris – This is a fairly uncommon wallaby … and MORE than happy to be in someone else’s vehicle 🙂 We managed to keep all 4 tyres intact, which is apparently quite rare in this part of OZ!

By: Chris Rohrer

Chris Rohrer — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:26:54 +0000

The Wallaby!!!!! Nice find!!! Those drives are some of the most fun when it’s with someone else’s vehicle:) We did one recently like that where we blew out our tire! But like you’ve written, the views are goreous….fabulous….exciting!!!!

By: Imagebloke

Imagebloke — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:20:50 +0000

Fantastic!

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 31 May 2013 08:36:25 +0000

You really capture the heart of the outback Red (but wait … no loos?!!) I could feel your trepidation and sympathised with the feeling you had that to be blase is better than fearful. I have done some pretty rugged African tracks when things fly off the back of the Bakkie – “Eggs, oh what eggs? Um, was that my guitar I just saw flying through the sky in the rear view mirror?” – when really I am trying hard to control my hysteria. Your story today was beautiful, and I loved the references to poets and poems. Keep on truckin’

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 31 May 2013 04:29:56 +0000

Your photos are great, OZ! I’m always amazed by your spectacular landscape and its vivid colors. I bet it can be unforgiving when it wants to be. That must have been one bumpy ride.

By: Red Nomad OZ

Red Nomad OZ — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:02:19 +0000

@George – I’m sure the tour drivers think of people like me as utter drama queens. They’re probably right … but SO glad I did it, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!
@TFG – My first foray into the world of extreme 4WD (by my definitions, anyway). Will it be the last? Wait & see!
@FigMince – Us South Aussies get a bit starved for green after long, hot & dry summers like we’ve just had. But I LOVE the Outback colours!
@Karen – I can’t believe so few people I know have even heard of it, let alone done it!
@Jo – HAhahaha … my only tour regret was the absence of ANY loo, let alone a scenic one!!! And after awhile I was more concerned about getting some good shots than what the road looked like! Our guide was an awesome driver, so I left it up to him without doing the back-seat thing!!
@Image Bloke – Thank you & have a great weekend!

By: Red Nomad OZ

Red Nomad OZ — Fri, 31 May 2013 01:52:57 +0000

@Go Camping – The tour is the only way we would have seen the lookout! And the campers were travelling in a pack – they sure didn’t like being split into two vehicles!! Call me crazy, but I didn’t get why that’d be a problem … we’ve come across these groups before – it’s all about being together, doesn’t really matter where they are!
@MJWC – Hahaha!! Can’t believe this tour’s got something in common with Atlantic City!!! That’s hilarious!!!
@Arija – Thank you for whetting my appetite for more (not that I really needed any further enticement to return)! We have left quite a lot to do for next time – but we’ll probably need a different vehicle for most of it. I’ve just read Griselda’s book & it’s AMAZING! Can’t wait to see some of the places you’ve recommended that we didn’t get to this time!! I think we’ll just have to stay WAY longer than 4 nights next time …
@ladyfi – Thank you!! I was lucky with the wallaby. Lucky the truck actually stopped, that is!!
@PDP – And I’m VERY happy to be your guide!! But isn’t the possibility of FAAAAAABULOUS photos enough to entice you??

By: FigMince

FigMince — Thu, 30 May 2013 23:02:11 +0000

I see why you reacted to the green elsewhere. But that’s beautiful country, and a beautiful post about it.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:06:38 +0000

Wow! Excellent photos! I lived in SA for a while. Took the Arkaroola tour, amazing place!

By: Taken For Granted

Taken For Granted — Thu, 30 May 2013 17:16:12 +0000

Still a great adventure. Thanks for your comment on my Who’s Signs. Would have loved to photograph them at night, but unfortunately didn’t get back there after dark. I’m sure the signs still work.