Across Australia on the Indian Pacific

Malaysia Airlines flight MH123 from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney transiting Indonesian airspace off Palembang

MH123 from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney approaches the Australian coast off Western Australia

MH123 Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, right in the middle of Australia

Malaysia Airlines B747-400 MH123 upper deck cabin

That's me on the MH123 KUL-SYD flight

Croissant and fruits for breakfast. About 2 hours before landing in Sydney

Yoghurt drink, black tea and mineral water to go with breakfast

MH123 approaching Sydney

MH123 upper deck cabin, with mood lighting just starting up, to gently wake-up the passangers

Another view of the mood lighting starting up on board Malaysia Airlines B747-400

Outside right-hand side view of clear blue morning sky

One of the first sights in Sydney airport arrival - a Guardian pharmacy

My luggage at Sydney Airport's arrival hall

A view inside Sydney airport's arrival terminal

Yet another view inside Sydney airport's arrival terminal

Train ticket from Sydney International Airport to Central Station

Details on the train ticket

A double decker train at the International Airport station

Another view of the double-decker train

My luggage at Sydney Central (Train) Station

Sydney Central Station main concourse

Overhead direction panels at Sydney Central Station

Checking-in my luggage bag

Indian Pacific Sydney-Adelaide-Perth boarding information display

Central signboard on Platform 3

Entrance to Sydney Central Station

Passageway into Sydney Central Station

Red flag marking place where to board Indian Pacific Red Service

Me beside one of the Red Service carriages at Sydney Central Station

Indian Pacific crew being introduced to guests on the platform

Indian Pacific crew in Australia's national colors of green and gold

Briefing by the train manager to Indian Pacific guests

Indian Pacific Red DayNighter (Seat) Service

Mid-carriage view inside Indian Pacific Red DayNighter Service

My backpack with empty water bottle for toilet calls, netbook PC and light blanket on Indian Pacific Red Service carriage R's overhead luggage racks

Passageway from the Red Service Diner counter to the Diner dining space

Red Service Diner food service area

First of three sunrises on the 4,352 km Sydney-Adelaide-Perth Indian Pacific

My co-passengers on the R carriage enjoying the Indian Pacific sunrise from the comfort of our seats

Me in Wilfred's window seat. I was assigned the aisle seat next to Wilfred, and since he wanted the ability to move around without disturbing me, he offered to swap seat with me

At Broken Hill, not far from the border of New South Wales and South Australia, on the morning of second day of the four-day journey

At Broken Hill, I can see the two locomotives used to haul the 700m-long Indian Pacific train from Sydney via the Blue Mountains to Adelaide

A carriage with full load of 8 cars, an Indian Pacific MotorRail service, to haul cars from Sydney to Adelaide and Perth

Full view of the Indian Pacific main locomotive, in signature blue livery with an image of a wedge-tailed eagle, Australia's largest eagle