Ride Report - Day 6Introducing my travel companion. This has travelled with me for over four decades now. It no longer bounces.
With the bike loaded up this morning I waited patiently for first light before hitting the road.
In Andamooka Station I saw these spaced at even distances and I wondered what the hell they were. From a distance I couldn't tell the bit lying on the ground was meant to go on the top of the bit already standing so when there was a chance to ride in and have a look I did. Power poles of some sort in the process of being constructed.
I bypassed Roxby Downs on the way back to Pimba and only stopped there to refuel before getting on the Stuart Highway and heading north. Most of the locality signs looked like this.
Lake Hart was pretty cool, but the sun wasn't in the best of angles to get a good photo.
This sign was in Glendambo. Does anyone know what it means?
Does turning around to get a photo of this sign at Coondambo constitute deviating?
The crosswinds after Glenambo were horrendous. I pulled into what few rest stops there were just to get a break from it. It looks calm in this picture at Ingomar but it was far from it.
The wind also played havoc with my fuel consumption.
Coober Pedy was my destination for today.
After refuelling I went straight to my accommodation. I'd had enough wind and dust for one day. It was advertised as undergroung accommodation but it's not underground in the sense of the word I envisaged. I envisaged having to go below ground level but it's more of a building cut into a hill. So technically it is underground but not what I expected. I can still hear the wind.
Unpacked I went for a walk into town and had lunch. I couldn't eat it all. One does not like spring onions.
I saw a sign for the Big Winch but couldn't be bothered getting on the bike again. I'm here for two nights. Tomorrow I'll ride to Kulgera and back going to my second border for the trip. I may check out the winch on the way back, time permitting.