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Day 70 72 days to go. Distance today 110km total 5683km. It’s 7.30pm Saturday 15/9/12 Minilya river roadhouse. Today was another windy tough one and despite trying to pull the positives out of the magic hat it all got a little much with about 40km to go. I let out a colorful explicit or two,Continue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 59 Minilya”

Day 69 73 days to go. Distance today 110km Thursday 112km Wednesday 40km. total 5573km. It’s 3pm Friday 14/9/12 Burkett Rd Rest Area. Ten days to Perth but who’s counting….. Rube just screamed out ‘Me!!!!!’ 🙂 Ask us what’s been the trickiest part of the challenge to date and it’s without a doubt this stretchContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 58 Burkett Rd Rest Area”

Day 66 76 days to go. Distance today 100 total 5311km. It’s 6.30pm Tuesday 11/9/12 Fortescue Roadhouse. Or should I say an oasis 101. That’s at least how it felt pulling in after 4pm this arv. Tough tough day. Ive been so spoilt with tailwinds I forgot what a slog it is when battling aContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 57 Fortescue”

Day 65 77 days to go. Distance today 125km total 5211km. It’s 7pm Monday 10/9/12 Bush camp 2km sth Karratha shell Road House. Do you know how much I love posting and this time of night no moreso than tonight after what’s been a bit more of a tricky day. There’s such a comfort inContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 56 Karratha”

Day 64 78 days to go. Distance today 147 total 5086km. It’s 7.15pm 9/9/12 Sherlock River RA. We’ve had a very delish day a bit longer than intended but just means less ks to tomorrow yay. We had aimed for Whim River hotel where I was told we may have scored a camp but itContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 55 Sherlock River Rest Area”

Day 63 79 days to go. Distance today 150km total 4939km. It’s 6pm Saturday 8/9/12 Port Headland. I can’t believe it, Ive been warned prior that Port Headland is pretty much impossible to get accommodation and if you can it’s craaaaazy expensive. It’s nowadays a mining town catering for the zillion miners working the localContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 54 Port Headland”

Day 62 80 days to go. Distance today 140km total 4789km. It’s 8pm Friday 7/9/12 Pardoo Roadhouse. When the alarm went off this morning I woke to a very windy wind outside and thought mmmmm time for a sleep in yay. Not a big one but it was nice to get up with the sunContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 53 Pardoo Roadhouse”

Day 61 81 days to go. Distance today 110km total 4649km. It’s 6pm Thursday 6/9/12 Sand Fire Roadhouse. Today started with another spectacular sunrise. I’m really enjoying the early starts. It’s cool and there’s hardly any traffic on the road so we ride with the birds in all their tweeting morning glory. The number ofContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 52 Sandfire Roadhouse”

Day 60 82 days to go. Distance today 60km total 4539km. It’s 12.30pm Wednesday 5/9/12 Stanley Rest Area. There’s a crazy wind today with Mother Nature blowing a south easterly with attitude. Rube and I were ready for a break after slogging 4 hours for 60km. What’s that about and today of all days beingContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 51 Stanley Rest Area”

Day 59 83 days to go. Distance today 125km yesterday 40km total 4479km. It’ 7.15pm Tuesday 4/9/12 Goldwire Rest Area. Rube and I had an early finish today arriving just after 2pm. It’s been a comfy afternoon with a beautiful breeze sharing a shelter space with three really interesting couples chatting into the evening. They’reContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 50 Goldwire Rest Area”