The Outback; Living High

Broken Hill, The Outback.

The Outback, where dozens of flies stick to you like white on rice, where every town is surrounded by an abyss of land and nothingness, and where sheep sheering and underground mining are everyday activities.  The Outback, where you will experience the most beautiful sunsets of your life.

Through our Contemporary Australia course, my group of peers from Loyola plus a few more took a 5 day trip to Broken Hill.  The 10 hour bus ride was unpleasant to say the least but the outcome was well worth it.  This is a video I took after one of our hikes up the mountain.    

The sentimental moment I spoke about was when we were driving in the bus and passed one of the many fields of grass and mountains.  This time, however, there was a group of wild horses running free, trying to keep up with the bus.  While taking all of this in, I was listening to one of my favorite songs; "You're Hand In Mine" by Explosions in the Sky.  With no actual lyrics, the crescendoing triumphs and harmonizing chords are enough to send goosebumps up and down your back.  I was so emotionally moved I couldn't help but start to tear up at the amazing opportunity I have been given to see and experience such an organically magnificent place.