Slept in until 5.00am this morning. With a short ride planned for today, we leisurely packed and loaded the trailers.
Watched a beautiful, red sunrise as the moon slowly slipped out of view. Enjoyed our complimentary Continental breakfast in the roadhouse, then off at 7.00am.
The road, a long, straight, roller coaster, unfurled in front of us as we reached the top of each hill. The hills soon sapped our energy and we were glad that we had chosen a shorter ride today.
Saw more goats - one healthy one in the bush - and dozens crammed together in the two storied trailers of a road train.
Carpets of wildflowers eventually petered out except for the occasional patch. Piles of rocks and enormous boulders littered the bush.
Flies quickly became a nuisance. A smearing of "Bushman“ on arms and legs helps to deter them and we're cycling in our fly nets daily now.
Reached the roadhouse by 11.30am. Took a donga, then grabbed some lunch. Will load up with bottled water from the roadhouse in preparation for a couple of consecutive bush camps coming up.
We'll be carrying 18L of water berween us. Hope we lose the hills soon!
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