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January 25, 2026
The kindness of strangers: I was hitchhiking with nowhere to sleep when a man gave me his bed for the night
It was pouring and traffic was drying up. Then a car came along and the driver asked where I was staying the night
TL;DR
- The author hitchhiked from Melbourne to Kalgoorlie in 1970 at age 17, seeking mining work.
- The journey covered nearly 3,000 km with limited funds.
- In Adelaide, a stranger offered the author shelter for the night and a meal.
- The stranger and his brother slept top-to-tail to give the author his bed.
- The author eventually reached Kalgoorlie and found work.
- The author expresses lasting gratitude for the stranger's unselfish generosity.
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