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2019-08-02 My Double Border Run
« on: August 03, 2019, 09:04:28 PM »
Ride Report - Days 1-2

Yesterday I set off from home for an eight day ride which will see me do a double border run.  Day one's destination was Ceduna, where I had stayed on the way to my first border run in 2017.  This time I left a lot earlier which meant that the Bungama roadhouses were closed when I got there so I veered off into Port Pirie to refuel.

From there is was off to Port Augusta.  The bike's outside temperature showed a minus degree for the first time through that period.  It was still dark when I got to Port Augusta so I had breakfast there and defrosted before hitting the road again.  In 2017 I brunched in Kimba, but this time I stopped to take some photos and refuel only.  I took a few in Iron Knob as well which is where I was at sunrise.



After Kimba I took one or two photos at most of the towns along the way.  The big ant at Poochera has been moved to the property next door and the roadhouse is now closed.  Just as well I refuelled at Wudinna because I nearly didn't.  I also bagged the big oyster at Ceduna, the big farmer at Wudinna and the big galah at Kimba.  Arriving early at Ceduna I rode to Denial Bay and back before checking in to my accommodation.



Last night I crashed into bed really early and had the best night's sleep I have had in ages.  I departed Ceduna this morning at 0400, a lot earlier than I did in 2017.  An hour in I stopped at Watraba to get a photo of the "out of boundaries" sign I missed in 2017.  No lights around meant the stars looked awesome.  In fact, most of my ride was in the dark.  Dead wombats on the road gave me a couple of frights.  Again the bike showed an outside temperature of minus degrees, down to minus six at Yalata.  Trust me, I felt it.  Brrrrr.  The sun poked its nose out just as I was heading into Nullabor Roadhouse and I got a good photo of it when I had finished refuelling.  I had breakfast there, again to defrost.  Despite stopping at every Australian Bight lookout I arrived at Border Village quite early and my room wasn't ready.  In hindsight, I should have waited until first light before departing Ceduna.

After greeting Stroppy and Johnnyyted I went to the bar and had a pint of Guinness.  I met Mitch, WAG, Yorkie and Wombat at BV before being able to get into my room.



Once in I was quite pleased, as this room has a desk.  My room in 2017 didn't.  The usual setting up of transferring files underway and it was back to the roadhouse to meet with the other Ozstocers.  This time I was present for the group photo.  Just as well as I had the SA flag as I was the only SA member here.  I then snuck in another Guinness.





Last time Langers and I had the border run buffet whilst Stinky Pete ordered off the normal menu.  I think Pete made the wise choice.  Stroppy and I opted not to go for the buffet but were told the normal menu wasn't available.  If that was to entice us to the buffet it didn't work.  We ate from the fridge.  In 2017 there was a welcome speech for all involved but there wasn't today (unless we missed it).  They also had t-shirts on sale but there was none of that today, which was disappointing.  I didn't take any photos at the dinner.

Tomorrow I shall be making my way back to Ceduna.  I plan to wait until first light and stop at the Head Of The Bight among other places along the way.

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Re: My Double Border Run
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2019, 10:18:31 PM »
Thanks Bodo San  :thumbs, great pics and write up  :Like:
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2019, 03:45:19 AM »
Well done Bodo  :hatwave
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Re: My Double Border Run
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2019, 07:12:41 AM »
Thanks for the great report Bodo, and ride safe on the next leg of your "Double Border Run". 
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2019, 07:17:52 AM »
Great report and photos. Well done as usual
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2019, 09:23:17 AM »
You could make it three SA borders....    West, North and East    :popcorn
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2019, 12:13:31 PM »
Great read.

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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2019, 12:49:39 PM »
You could make it three SA borders....    West, North and East    :popcorn

I thought that after I booked everything.  :||||
 

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Re: 2019-08-02 My Double Border Run
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2019, 05:20:42 PM »
Ride Report - Day 3

I woke up at 0400 hours Adelaide time this morning, much later than in previous days.  I would depart Border Village at 0600 and head back to Eyre Peninsula.  Sheer delight as the bike said the outside temperature was four degrees.  It hovered at bout five until about 20km short of Nullabor Roadhouse where it dropped to two.  No minuses today.

First stop of the day was at Nullabor Roadhouse to refuel.  I veered off to the Head Of The Bight whale watching lookout for the first time.  I saw heaps of whales and left content.



Next stop was Yalata.  As I had photographed the derelict roadhouse at Iron Knob and the now closed one at Poochera I figured I may as well get the Yalata one as well.  One problem... it's no longer there.   I saw it in 2017 but kept going.  I didn't see it yesterday but figured I may have missed it because it was dark.  It's been torn down.  I'd heard no one wanted to touch it because it was full of asbestos.

I rode into Fowlers Bay before having a quick bite at Penong.  By then the bike was showing 20 degrees and the orange clobber came off.  Dare I say it, it was quite toasty.  I rode into Watraba as well, which by my calculations is the real "halfway across Australia" despite Kimba's claim to that title.  There's nothing in Watraba but dirt roads.

At the quarantine check point I was asked one question "did you just go to the border?" and when I confirmed that got told to carry on.  He'd probably asked a lot of bikers that question by then and decided to keep it simple.



I'm tucked up in Ceduna for tonight in the same room I was in friday night.  The only part of Eyre Peninsula I haven't ridden is from Ceduna to Elliston but I shall do that tomorrow morning before doing the Birds Eye Highway to Cowell, tomorrow's pit stop.

 
 
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Re: 2019-08-02 My Double Border Run
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2019, 06:11:54 PM »
We saw you ride off, we were having breakfast. Now in the Kimba Hotel for the night.
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Re: 2019-08-02 My Double Border Run
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2019, 06:17:15 PM »
We saw you ride off, we were having breakfast. Now in the Kimba Hotel for the night.

I wonder what town or village I was in when you overtook me.  Might have to compare my spot with Johnny's.
 

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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2019, 06:25:39 PM »
Probably Fowlers Bay. Your  bike wasn’t at the motel.

Or Possibly Head of Bight.
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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2019, 06:32:23 PM »
It was at the Head Of Bight according to Spotwalla.
 
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« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2019, 05:27:24 AM »
Good morning all.  It's almost time for me load up the bike for another day of riding.
 
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2019, 08:30:05 AM »
Good morning Bodo San, have a great day  :hatwave
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« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2019, 10:32:26 AM »
Have another safe day on the road Bodo and all on their return ride  :like
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« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2019, 12:33:26 PM »
Caffeine break in Elliston.
 

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Ride Report - Day 4

Probably my latest departure of the trip, although it was still dark.  I first did a lap of the town centre before heading out to the Flinders Highway and making my way to Elliston.  This stretch of road was a first for me so I dropped into every town that had sealed roads.  One of them had a sign stating vehicles must stay on the bitumen but the road to the caravan park did turn to dirt.

There was a emergency cyclone shelter in Eba Anchorage but I don't think I've heard of a cyclone hitting South Australia.  Probably someone just taking the piss.



In Streaky Bay I picked up a trailer.



I kept dropping into towns after Streaky Bay up until Elliston, where I stopped for fuel and a coffee.  I didn't actually go into Elliston's town centre as I had done that in 2015.  From there it down the Birdseye Highway to Rudall.  The road from Rudall to Port Neill has been completely sealed since I was last in Rudall so I rode that until I hit the Lincoln Highway where I then headed for my pit stop of Cowell.  The room I had booked had a faulty shower so they'd put me in another room, but knocked the price of the room down to $70.  No complaints from me.



There's no cutlery in here, but already knowing that Border Village had no spoons in the room I came equipped with a full cutlery set of spoons, knives, forks and chopsticks so it's no drama.

Today has been quite toasty from the get go.  I hope it doesn't get any warmer because I am heading north tomorrow.

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« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2019, 07:37:06 PM »
 ++ another good read
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« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2019, 02:34:39 PM »
Great effort. Thanks for the fantastic report and photos.  :thumbsup

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« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2019, 04:24:39 PM »
Ride Report - Day 5

Today was a relatively short ride.  The day got off to a bad start when after loading up the bike, and locking up my room door I went to jump on the bike and thought where's my helmet.  Inside.  A phone call to the manager eventually got it out.  I slipped him a twenty which he refused to take but after I insisted it was four o'clock in the morning he gave in.

Once on the bike it showing thirteen degrees outside came with mixed emotions.  Cowell was warm, but it had dropped to four by the time I got to Whyalla.  I got to Port Augusta just on dusk and had breakfast at the same location I did on the first day of this trip.  Once the sun was out I set out for my first ever venture on the Stuart Highway.  I only traversed it as far as Pimba.  Woomera was pretty cool.



The wind for the last fifty kilometres into Pimba was horrendous.  The other side of Woomera was pretty bad as was the stretch between Roxby Downs and Andamooka.  Not many photo spots in Roxby Downs, but I did go as far as Olympic Dam and the Olympic Dam airport.

Andamooka has way more to see.  It's a great place.  Two billion flies can't be wrong.  I just missed the cut off time for lunch at the Tuckabox pub next door so bought some Guinness at Cellarbrations and crisps at the Friendly Grocer.  I'll go there for dinner though.  I had a good walk around town.



Tomorrow I trekk back to Pimba before seeing more of the Stuart Highway.  My destination is Coober Pedy, the only place I'll stay for two consecutive nights on this trip.  It would also appear I shan't see rain until the day I am heading home.

Today I saw some emus, horses and sheep, they were well outnumbered by the number of grids I have seen.  Special Of The Day at Spud's Roadhouse in Pimba is roadkill.
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« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2019, 07:39:52 PM »
Well done again.  Good reading.
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« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2019, 08:15:28 PM »
Been following this one quietly BG, good write-up, thanks for sharing.
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