Have more pictures to post but cannot work the machine. Noone here to con into doing it for me. Have been only shown three times how to do it in other places!
From Robinvale on the Murray took a short hop to Balranald (81 kms) Hottest day so far..29 C on the road. Another Saturday ghost town...everyone was at the footie. Big storms were forecast for Sunday (toda). Overnight the heavens opened and the wind whipped up but everyone said the winds would blow me the 131 kms to Hay across the Hay plain. Oh yeh. At crack of dawn cycled straight into a strong ten to twelve headwind and slowed to 9 kms an hour. Felt desperate. At that rate I would never make Hay before nightfall. But slowly the road took a gradual bend in my favour and slowly it was helping me....happy days. The plain was even more desolate than the Nullarbor with not a tree in sight for 70 kms. Here they call this wind 'a lazy wind'- it cannot be bothered to go round you but goes through you. Another seven hours in the saddle. Probably take 3 days to get to Wagga (called Wogga)
Two quotes.
1. Lady in cafe back on trip asks me where I have cycled from etc."Did nobody tell you how big Australia was before you left home?"
2. Lady fruit seller at outback roadside stall." Is there an engine on that thing (bike) for when you get tired?"
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Hi John, just had a look at the Google streetview of the Hay Plain from Balranald, I see what you mean about it being flat and featureless, if you were to take a dump there it would sit above the skyline! Just as well you were doing your training on the Ards Peninsula (flat). You are going well, I see there is a place called Galore on highway 20 on your way to Wagga Wagga, will be interested in how that got it's name! Take care, cheers Terry
ReplyDeleteGalore...passed it so fast never saw it...think it was just a store. You're right about dumping...can be a real hassle finding a big enough bush!! Once recently a truckie caught me in the process and hooted so hard I lost concentration....Your google maps will have fun the hills to come....makes me sweat to think of all the hard labour ahead.....poor old ma.
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