The Guardian
I hitchhiked from Sydney to Perth, and found comfort in the company of strangers
The lost practice of hitchhiking is a subculture, an art, and a way of travel that satisfies wanderlust like no other trip. Plus, it costs nothing Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I’m alone, hunched over by a dusty road junction, and feeling the bite of the morning sun. I’ve already been waiting here, on the outskirts of Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia, for more tha…
Longest straight road in the southern hemisphere