Horse Flies! Bush Camp 2 to Madura Roadhouse - 29kms

Yesterday we had our first experience, this trip, of March Flies (Horse Flies). 
They're big, lazy and persistent. They drill into skin and through your cycling knicks. Bushman insect repellent keeps them away and we couldn't wait to smother ourselves in it as soon as they appeared.
They'll become more prevalent as we move further eastwards.

We had a warm night and woke to rain, which luckily didn't last long.
By the time we'd packed, the rain had gone - and so had the wind!!!!  Bliss! 
We came across our first cattle grid. Though where the cattle are, heaven only knows.
Del helped me (and the bike and trailer) over the very wide grid. My shoes couldn't span across 2 rungs and I panicked!

We had a short but enjoyable ride to Madura Oasis Motel. 
The motel is at the bottom of the Madura Pass, which meant we had our first real downhill ride.

We booked 2 nights here. Time to recover from 3 nights under canvas, to wash ourselves and our clothes and recharge our phones and power pack.

PS. It's 6.00pm and we're having a cooked dinner for a change in the restaurant.
The sky turned black - thunder and lightening - then a thunderous roar. Big hailstones fell and covered the ground with white.
Unheard of in this part of Australia.

Aren't we relieved to be in a motel bed tonight!!!!    


Comments

  1. Harry WhorwoodSeptember 5, 2022 at 8:55 PM

    That’s a man-sized grid - but then it has to cope with those road trains. Everything is big isn’t it- including the horse flies. We get them, larger than the normal population but not as big as yours, nor as troublesome, but they’ve no cattle to feed off I suppose and then - “oh look mummy, human livestock, I’m starving and time for some ‘O’ type!”. You’ll single-handedly be keeping the entire population alive! Enjoy the luxury, put trucking-on on hold, and top up with supplies and a glass of fortitude!

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  2. Plan My PlaySeptember 5, 2022 at 8:55 PM

    Nice work! Glad you had a wind-free day and happy to hear you have accommodation and recover from several adventurous nights in the bush/dust. Enjoy! xx J&J

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  3. John5bikeSeptember 6, 2022 at 4:25 PM

    You'll come across a few more grids over the next few days, and like yourselves, I could see no reason for them being there. Praying for more tail winds and a safe journey. John.

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