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Day: |
003 |
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Date: |
Friday, 26 August 2005 |
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Start: |
Port Augusta |
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Finish: |
Woomera |
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Daily
Kilometres: |
182 |
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Total
Kilometres: |
521 |
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Journal: |
Got up at 5:30am and left around 6:25am.
It was dark, but a fantastic red sunrise over the southern Flinders
Ranges followed shortly. There was very little traffic and the
countryside became arid very quickly. It wasn't as cold as previous
mornings and warmed up rapidly. Although remaining arid, the
countryside did vary with saltbush giving way to scrubby trees and
back again. The soil became redder and redder. Although mostly
flat, there were some long gradual undulations which became longer
and tougher as the day wore on. Also, the wind got up around
lunchtime and varied from cross to headwind. I stopped around 9am
for a muesli breakfast and then for snacks around noon and 2:30pm.
At the second stop, there were some spectacular views across some
salt lakes. Eventually, very tired, I reached Pimba just before 4pm
and decided to ride the extra 6km to Woomera. Pimba claimed to have
a motel, but it wasn't obvious. Woomera was a very pleasant-looking
"company town" with plenty of trees in the midst of the desert. I
checked in to the motel, did some washing and shopping and relaxed.
It had been a very warm and tiring day. Hopefully, I'll start to
feel stronger from now on. During the day, a car and caravan had
slowed to ask me whether I needed anything. |
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