I have booked my train tickets to Alice Springs. I had plans to maybe fly one way because there is a three night "overnight" in Adelaide on the way there. But it worked out a bit silly with one-way fares, so I'm going on trains both ways. I'll spend 5 days getting there and 3 days getting back. I will have lots of time to think and read and look out the window. Even with three nights accomodation in Adelaide, it's still cheaper than flying. $398 is all for fully return tickets. And I can use the lounge, which has powerpoints for laptops. Hurray.

I'm leaving on the September 6th and getting back on October 1st, and I start at L'Arche (if they've decided I'm OK) on October 2nd.