Author Topic: StinkyPetes OZlap (Read 41870 times)

StinkyPete · « **Reply #525 on:** May 06, 2019, 07:02:54 PM »

It's been a cold, windy and showery day here in Albany. After getting sorted by the doctor with a routine treatment that fell due, I did some exploring on the peninsula out to the old whaling station. The Gap and Natural Bridge were spectacular with the windy weather driving some big swell. I had a light lunch at the whaling station Cafe, have filled the bike, ready for tomorrow's run to Norseman. My brother rang and we have set some plans in place for the last couple of days of the trip, as he is driving out to meet me.
Whenever I have these days off, I find that I am champing at the bit, anxious to get moving again. From here I have no more days off, and five days travel left of my OzLap.

ppopeye · « **Reply #526 on:** May 06, 2019, 07:49:37 PM »

I have been watching your trip with great interest. I hope you really enjoy the few days. Safe travels.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #527 on:** May 06, 2019, 09:08:56 PM »

I had morning tea at Maccas today, and ordered a Raisin Toast, and a coffee. The kid taking the order actually asked if I wanted my Raisin Toast toasted. My well developed sarcasm gene went into overdrive, but I resisted and simply said "Yes please"

Biggles · « **Reply #528 on:** May 06, 2019, 11:24:46 PM »

Quote from: StinkyPete on May 06, 2019, 09:08:56 PM

I had morning tea at Maccas today, and ordered a Raisin Toast, and a coffee. The kid taking the order actually asked if I wanted my Raisin Toast toasted. My well developed sarcasm gene went into overdrive, but I resisted and simply said "Yes please"

I believe that you get free coffee at Maccas if you order any food and show your Seniors Card.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #529 on:** May 07, 2019, 01:40:54 AM »

Todays planned ride.

(scuse the pun) ... 55 Days of Peeking ... at the road ahead ... through a visor ... for thousands of kilometres in wind, rain, heat and dust, sometimes cold, and with the buffeting slipstreams from the odd occasional passing trucks on
the lonely roads.
Uphill, downhill, through wiggly roads, multi lanes packed with City traffic, freeways, and long straight stretches of boring flat so-so quality roads.
Sometimes accompanied, and other times just alone with your own thoughts.

Way to go!

Today is another moderately long distance run, but now getting closer to home, friends and family once again.

Norseman forecast.

Goldfields for Tuesday Sunny. Areas of light frost in the southwest in the early morning. Winds S/SW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming SE/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #530 on:** May 07, 2019, 08:49:05 AM »

Pete is on the road, left shortly after 6.30 WST

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #531 on:** May 07, 2019, 10:39:12 AM »

Up, up, and away!
2 hours of travel up the road so far, almost halfway to Esperance.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #532 on:** May 07, 2019, 12:13:30 PM »

10amWST
Pete has reached Ravensthorpe, is at the BP for refuelling the bike, body and soul. About 300 Km completed so far today.
Some wet weather forecast later.

Ravensthorpe Forecast
Today 21°C
Tonight 10°C
Now
16.7°C rising
Updated at 10:00 WST
Southern Coastal for Tuesday Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the west late this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming SW 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 20.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #533 on:** May 07, 2019, 01:43:14 PM »

Pete should reach Esperance within 30 minutes for lunch.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #534 on:** May 07, 2019, 02:52:48 PM »

OK, lunch break is over and Pete is moving on... light showers in the area, maybe he is trying to outrun them?
Its around 200km from Esperance to Norseman, so he should arrive there around 2.30pm WST

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #535 on:** May 07, 2019, 04:44:01 PM »

Pete reached Norseman around a half hour ago, about 2.20pm WST
Rest well mate.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #536 on:** May 07, 2019, 07:09:08 PM »

I had a cold and foggy start to the day, which turned out to be mostly clear and in the high teens and have dodged the rain again. At Raventhorp I refueled tank and body and spent time chatting with an Irish couple who were travlling Oz on working visas. They were loving the open spaces of the west in preference to the East Coast. Tomorrow's forecast is for a cold start, but mostly fine as I head for Eucla, and I look forward to visiting Davo Jones FarRiders memorial at Madura Pass and leaving a token of my visit. Just four more days travel to home. Thanks again to Kev for keeping you informed of my progress.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #537 on:** May 08, 2019, 09:53:51 AM »

Weather looks ok for the next couple of days travel.

Norseman Forecast
This morning 5°C
Today 20°C

Goldfields for Wednesday Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 6 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Eucla for Thursday Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the coast, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h turning S in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #538 on:** May 08, 2019, 10:01:59 AM »

Pete is on the move ... hit the road around 7am, WST.
Spot indicators are roughly 10 minutes apart.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #539 on:** May 08, 2019, 10:40:09 AM »

Currently a bit chilly at Fraser Range that Pete just passed through 30 mins ago, 8.4 degrees, rising to low 20s later today.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #540 on:** May 08, 2019, 11:19:43 AM »

A short stop at BP Balladonia servo, now mobile again.

Beginning of the 90 Mile Straight is around 10 minutes ahead.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #541 on:** May 08, 2019, 11:38:47 AM »

Lets see now, how to put this... last chance to lean into a corner, apart from a couple of minor squiggles in the next few minutes ...

and then ...

Bodø · « **Reply #542 on:** May 08, 2019, 12:47:05 PM »

It'll flatten your tyres.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #543 on:** May 08, 2019, 02:47:46 PM »

Now at Madura Rest area, Photos.

LindsayGT · « **Reply #544 on:** May 08, 2019, 02:49:11 PM »

Looks like Pete is right on target for Davo Jones FarRiders memorial at Madura!

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #545 on:** May 08, 2019, 02:57:04 PM »

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #546 on:** May 08, 2019, 03:45:28 PM »

Moving right along, a bit over an hour from Eucla.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #547 on:** May 08, 2019, 06:11:47 PM »

Arrived Eucla around 3pm WST

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #548 on:** May 08, 2019, 06:28:04 PM »

Army convoy pulled in here for an overnight stop in mid to late 70's, and us diggers made the mistake of using soap in the showers.
The water was extremely hard, soap didnt lather, and most guys ended up with a coating of waxy, soapy goo in their hair.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #549 on:** May 08, 2019, 07:52:15 PM »

At Eucla after a very cold start to the day of just three degrees. I stopped Madura Pass where I placed a metal disk with my FR and IBA number on Davo's memorial. I might get wet tomorrow on my run to Streaky Bay. At Baladonia I was chatting to Harley rider who was too tough to ride with warm clothing. He was dressed in a leather jacket and jeans and was shivering very badly. His mate on an ST1100 was OK and well rugged up. I gave some OzSTOC details to the smart one.

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