Never Ending Road! Bush Camp 2 to Caiguna Roadhouse - 48kms

A warmer night, thank heaven!
Del wakes around 5.00am (remember we're in bed by 6.00pm on the previous night).
He dresses, rolls the sleeping mats, sleeping bags and pillows then prepares breakfast (assisted by his cycling buddy, of course!)

We got away by 7.00am and began our cycle to Caiguna.
The light sidewind became a light headwind which meant that we worked relatively hard all the way.
The 'straight' road wasn't exactly flat all the way - but close to it!
Regular "bum stops" became part of our cycling routine, as well as water stops and nibbles (nuts and raisins, mini Snickers and dried mango).

Eventually we arrived at Caiguna Roadhouse.
The motel rooms were fully booked out, the coffee machine was broken (only instant coffee available) and there was no food available in the hot food cabinet!
A cook in the kitchen took orders for hot food.
A receptionist, working alone, was rushed off her feet, hot and flustered.
Eventually (probably took pity on the two old ducks in front of her) she came up with an unoccupied room available for two nights.
Yay!
We snapped it up!
Spent the afternoon washing our dirty clothes, drying out the tent etc.

Looking forward to a relaxing day tomorrow - and more planning!

Comments

  1. Simon HenleyAugust 31, 2022 at 2:42 AM

    Yay, civilization again! Even instant coffee is better than none at all :). Well done, you are making good progress, time for a well deserved day off. Hopefully you can fix that spoke tomorrow Dad, and give your bum a rest Mum. Sleep well! xx

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  2. Harry WhorwoodAugust 31, 2022 at 8:48 PM

    Yay, indeed. Google fibbed - it looked a more organised place than that. Sleep on…!

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  3. Harry WhorwoodAugust 31, 2022 at 8:51 PM

    Big city of Cocklebiddy coming up, with its own airport!

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