Started off from Tina's house, and went to fill up with fuel. Really had to park my bike at the roadhouse like a moron, just to get the kick stand down. But I got the job done, and got the Air freight express guy to help me hold the bike to get the kick stand back up.. boy did he have a funny story to tell! (As I find nearly every time I stop for fuel! I actually don't think I have filled up without somebody coming over to talk to me!!... I think my bike is a man magnet... ;-)
Now past Port Augusta, it's off into the Outback. I felt a bit queezy looking down that long stretch of road with red dirt. Very scary at first to think, I'm going OUT THERE - ALONE!!!
I really was worried as all heck, but then that fear was overtaken with the fear of a Roadtrain trying to overtake me. And the wind, wasn't really bad, but enough for my 2nd day nerves...
I stopped at Iron Knob. Iron Knob!! I never stop there! But glad I did.. Very quiet desperate mining town, so me and an old park bench had a gander.. Once I had my juice, I decided to tackle the next bit.
My goal was to get to Wudinna.. I knew there was nowhere I wanted to camp after that.. was a perfect place to stop.
As I was setting up my tent, a lovely couple pulled into the next site. They remembered me, because on the road, I PASSED THEM!! This is a big deal, because I am so slow.. for me to pass anybody is unheard of. But they were going 75 mph, which is even slow for me. (Now that I am currently in Margaret River, I can add that out of this whole trip I've passed a total of 2 vehicles... )
Just in case Mr. Sam is reading, he would be happy to know that I found myself speeding on the Nullabor, 113 KM/hr!!
Anyway, summary to Wudinna... a successful day complete..
Now past Port Augusta, it's off into the Outback. I felt a bit queezy looking down that long stretch of road with red dirt. Very scary at first to think, I'm going OUT THERE - ALONE!!!
I really was worried as all heck, but then that fear was overtaken with the fear of a Roadtrain trying to overtake me. And the wind, wasn't really bad, but enough for my 2nd day nerves...
I stopped at Iron Knob. Iron Knob!! I never stop there! But glad I did.. Very quiet desperate mining town, so me and an old park bench had a gander.. Once I had my juice, I decided to tackle the next bit.
My goal was to get to Wudinna.. I knew there was nowhere I wanted to camp after that.. was a perfect place to stop.
As I was setting up my tent, a lovely couple pulled into the next site. They remembered me, because on the road, I PASSED THEM!! This is a big deal, because I am so slow.. for me to pass anybody is unheard of. But they were going 75 mph, which is even slow for me. (Now that I am currently in Margaret River, I can add that out of this whole trip I've passed a total of 2 vehicles... )
Just in case Mr. Sam is reading, he would be happy to know that I found myself speeding on the Nullabor, 113 KM/hr!!
Anyway, summary to Wudinna... a successful day complete..
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