Speaka My Language..?

  Hitchhiking, like all extreme sports, has it’s own weird jargon, which you must learn in order to appear ‘hip’, and ‘down with the cool kids’. Here is a simple guide to hobo-lingo.   Useful Hitchhiking Terminology. Hitching (a.k.a. hitchhiking): a rare psychological disorder, mainly affecting people between 16 and 35 years, but not unknown…

Belgian Truck Stops Rock – Belgium

  We camp only one night in Belgium on our way south to France.  We find a good spot in a country lane behind a truck stop.  We go to the truck stop for a shower, and are astonished by the 5 star luxury of a two euro truck stop bathroom experience. I have been…

Exotic Scenery – Melbourne, Australia

Looks exotic doesn’t it?   India?  Pakistan?  Turkey?Actually its the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia!We had a slow time getting a ride the evening before.   Night fell, and Nia and I kept trying for an hour or so after dark, but no luck. We found a patch of waste ground on the side of the road,…