Elliston

DAY OFF (What? Another) Going whale watching today. Great excitement. A mother and calf are in the bay at this small gem- a coastal village on the Eyre Penninsular. The pub's pretty friendly too!
Got my first 'Fair Dinkum' yesterday whan an Aussie tourist asked me how far I had cycled. High praise indeed- up the complimentary ladder from ' good on yer '.
Met a biker the other day- got chatting. He got out a camera and asked "Can I take a picture mate?. "Sure I said, no worries", and prepared to pose proudly beside my laden Thorn Nomad. "No mate, I don't want a picture of you- just the bike." !! Very humbling. I had wondereed why he was more interested in the Rohloff Speedhub than where I had cycled!
Two near perfect riding days down the coast to Streaky bay and Ellistonn before I cut inland to Lock. Windless, blue skies, little traffic, few lumpy hills but no killers. They've had a bucket of rian recently and everying is green And the farmers are still whinging about drought conditions. My landlord and his wife have just sold there sheep staion of one millions acres.....the size of Cornwall.