Hello stranger! Yes, I'm talking to my blog...it's been a wee while since we spoke, 9 whole months in fact. So what's been happening? I've been very busy with travels and work in Australia...poor me eh! Well I'm back now and ready to fill you in on my adventures.
So the last time I was in touch I was looking for some creative/design/art direction work in Perth. Well, that didn't happen. I knocked on lots of agency doors and sent many annoying emails but alas there were no jobs for Rhona. So that got me thinking and I decided to expand my work search beyond the city of Perth, to the Aussie Outback, and that is how I ended up at the Capricorn Roadhouse.
Now, I had never considered that a roadhouse would be a great place to make money but they are awesome! You are completely isolated in an outback area so you have nothing to spend your hard earned cash on, and believe me, it's very hard earned. It's long hours involving anything from pouring "scooners" at the bar to washing dishes or flippin' burgers at the grill. I LOVED IT! The money was fantastic ($21 an hour, around £15!) which payed for the rest of my travels and more.
The job was "live-in" which brought its own challenges. There were around 20 staff coming and going on a weekly basis, imagine Big Brother in the outback and you're getting there! But the highs always beat the lows as we were surrounded by some amazing scenery and even more amazing characters. Good times!
I have put up a few pics to help set the scene, a couple were taken on an awesome microlite flight which cost me a carton of beer!
Now I'm back home in Scotland and deciding what to do next. Onwards and upwards...I'll be in touch...promise!
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