After 8 months, we say 'see ya!'

Exactly today, 8 months ago, we arrived at the cattle station in the Northern Territory. During this time, as station hands, we learned a lot of new things and had the opportunity to get to know the life on such a remote farm and the people. One thing is clear. It is a completely different life than in the city. The supermarket, hairdresser, and drugstore are over 250km away, the water from the tap is pumped up 50m deep from the ground and is not drinking water. Drinking water and groceries for the house and the community store (a small supermarket for the community 2km away from the farm. Communities are called the small villages where the Aborigines live) are brought by truck every 2 weeks. We had power outages and problems with the water pump frequently. But the remoteness had its good side, especially during the Corona time. We had hardly any contact with other people, could move freely without wearing masks, and work normally. I in the community store, in the house, and with the horses, and Moritz in the workshop, on the farm grounds, or outside on the hectare-sized cow pastures. We are grateful for the time and experiences that definitely made us grow beyond ourselves. It's crazy how quickly time has passed. We have been on the road for a week now, or rather, we are staying in the city of Alice Springs, which is 250km away, to prepare our van for the next big journey. Our 'onemoretime', as we named it, has caused us some starting problems in the past few months, which we finally repaired this week. We are infinitely grateful to our Australian friends we met while playing badminton, who allowed us to stay with them and helped us with all car problems. Just a final touch, and then we can finally set off to South Australia! 'South Australia? Haven't you been there already?' Yes, we have. Our plan was actually to drive from the station northeast towards Cairns, but due to van problems, we worked for two months longer. And now it's too hot and tropical in Cairns for us, which is why we are going south and then up the East Coast instead of down. Fortunately, Corona allows us to cross most state borders without any problems again. Let's hope it stays that way! From Alice Springs, we will soon head 680km south to Coober Pedy and then another 850km to Adelaide. We are really looking forward to the sea, pleasant temperatures well below 42 degrees, and of course, being on the road again with our freshly renovated van and the new camping equipment to explore new areas. Stay tuned😊 see you soon!! Moritz & Sarah