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Kev Murphy · « **Reply #550 on:** May 08, 2019, 08:36:01 PM »

Eucla forecast Thursday.

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.

Streaky Bay.

Thursday Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers east of Ceduna, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible hail in the afternoon and evening. Winds W/NW 25 to 35 km/h turning SW 30 to 45 km/h early in the morning then tending S/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the late evening.
Daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 17.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #551 on:** May 08, 2019, 11:15:13 PM »

A shorter run planned for Thursday, Streaky Bay. (not much shorter)

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #552 on:** May 09, 2019, 03:35:59 AM »

Many years ago I was part of a parachuting demo team at Minnipa, (annual Adelaide to Minnipa Air race venue) east of Streaky Bay.
At the end of the day we flew to Streaky and bought crayfish direct from the boats, and cooked them in drums of water on a bonfire. In the morning, we flew back home to Whyalla, munching on crayfish and tossing the empty shells out the window.

I sometimes wonder what the farmers in the area thought, if they found the discarded shells, as to how the hell they found their way into their paddocks, more than a hundred Km from the ocean?

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #553 on:** May 09, 2019, 10:19:56 AM »

Pete left Eucla after 7am SA standard time, has been on the road now for almost 2 hours and has covered around 180Km today.
Some rain ahead from around Yalata onwards.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #554 on:** May 09, 2019, 11:24:52 AM »

Pete has passed Yalata, and is now about 2 and a half hours, plus breaks, from Streaky Bay.
About halfway for todays travel.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #555 on:** May 09, 2019, 04:59:56 PM »

Pete arrived at Streaky Bay about 2 hours ago.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #556 on:** May 09, 2019, 08:51:49 PM »

I spent the day timing my riding and stops to avoid the storm cells that were rolling through all day, and in the main was quite successful. While there were decent photo oportunities at the head of the bight and various lookouts, soft ground after heavy rain kept me on the highway. I made good time as I raced the storms and rolled into Streaky earlier than I expected, and met my brother who drove out from Adelaide to meet me.

Tomorrow isTumby Bay via Port Lincoln, and Saturday I plan on being at Port Augusta OTR EastSide at midday, before the final run to home.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #557 on:** May 09, 2019, 09:05:36 PM »

Tomorrows planned travel, Tour Day 58.

Streaky forecast for tomorrow.
Friday Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, with possible small hail south of Streaky Bay in the early morning.
Winds S 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 17.

Port Lincoln
Friday Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning with possible small hail. Winds S/SW 25 to 35 km/h tending W/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 16.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #558 on:** May 10, 2019, 09:58:29 AM »

Pete is mobile , moved out about an hour ago heading towards Port Lincoln.
Should arrive around 11.45, SA time, depending on weather and or refreshment stop.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #559 on:** May 10, 2019, 12:18:05 PM »

Pete is now roughly 45 minutes ride from Port Lincoln after a 30 minute break at Elliston.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #560 on:** May 10, 2019, 02:25:26 PM »

Pete had a break in Port Lincoln about an hour ago, and is now only a short ride from Tumby Bay.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #561 on:** May 10, 2019, 05:03:55 PM »

Settled in about 2pm SA time for tonights rest.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #562 on:** May 10, 2019, 08:36:57 PM »

Pete will be on the road tomorrow on the last stretch of his epic run.
Morning run to Port Augusta.

Meanwhile, Bodø will be heading to 'Portagutta' early morning, to meet with Pete and ride back home with him in the afternoon.
Will track when his spot becomes active.
(Having been born and raised at Whyalla, 'Portagutta' is a slang term that we used as I grew up, referring to the number of Indigenous people who lived there.)

Refreshment/fuel break/meet up at OTR Port Augusta east,

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #563 on:** May 10, 2019, 08:48:51 PM »

Cowell Forecast Saturday. Similar for final leg to Adelaide

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of morning fog. Light winds becoming W/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime temperatures reaching around 17.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #564 on:** May 10, 2019, 09:13:26 PM »

I had a short run today in good riding conditions. We stopped at my fishing haunt at Elliston for morning tea and at Port Lincoln for lunch. The caravan park at Tummy Bay is very nice, and the local pizza is so good, it may be worth An overnight RTE. I am not sure of the servo that Kev has nominated but I will be at the Port Augusta East Side OTR/Maccas on the corner of the highway and Northern Power Station Road at around midday. Seeya there Bodo.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #565 on:** May 10, 2019, 09:26:18 PM »

Yep, Pete... the one I put the picture of is on the north side of the highway, just 500 metres west of there.
Google street view show the one next to Hungry Jacks (not Maccas) as still under construction two years ago in 2017.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #566 on:** May 11, 2019, 02:55:52 AM »

3am, and more rain falling here ... not much volume, been off and on since yesterday morning.

Bodø · « **Reply #567 on:** May 11, 2019, 03:30:59 AM »

Quote from: StinkyPete on May 10, 2019, 09:13:26 PM

I had a short run today in good riding conditions. We stopped at my fishing haunt at Elliston for morning tea and at Port Lincoln for lunch. The caravan park at Tummy Bay is very nice, and the local pizza is so good, it may be worth An overnight RTE. I am not sure of the servo that Kev has nominated but I will be at the Port Augusta East Side OTR/Maccas on the corner of the highway and Northern Power Station Road at around midday. Seeya there Bodo.

I know the OTR. I shall be there. Spot will be running.

https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=1dcce5cd5356f5800a&hoursPast=0&showAll=yes

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #568 on:** May 11, 2019, 05:47:03 AM »

They are both OTR, one on each side of the highway, about 500 metres apart.
Bodø left home about an hour ago. Night Rider.

Port Pirie Forecast
This morning 6°C
Today 18°C
Now
8.5°C falling
Updated at 05:20 CST
Mid North for Saturday Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the west. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming W/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
Daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 18.