June 5, 2022
Day 10: Rest day
I had the aircon on all night. I am far from the main road so I didn't hear any road trains. My pillow is normal and not inflatable with a leak. These things made last night's sleep pretty amazing.
Getting out of bed was easy. I just swivelled my legs onto the ground and stood up. This is much easier than getting up at ground level from my tent with a sore back. Amazing.
Usually for breakfast I have porridge made with water. Today, I had normal cereal with fresh cold milk. It was also amazing.
Then I walked to a cafe and had a real coffee. More amazing.
The cafe was flat out. I waited 30 minutes for my coffee. In general, all of the roadhouses, pubs, cafes and caravan parks are all understaffed. It would be very easy to get work here.
I did nothing much for a few hours. I watched a bit of TV on my phone. My flight pick up was due at 1:30pm.
At midday, I went to the nearby hotel and ordered lunch. Shortly after, I received a call from the tour company. Due to the daily cloud development they would pick me up in 15 minutes. Unfortunately I didn't get my lunch.
It was very hot inside. The air con barely worked. There was no in-flight beverage service.
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The flight cost $450. I think it was a fair price. I was able to see a range of terrain from a perspective you don't get from a bicycle. The flight was due south and I am heading west so it's not accessible for me without taking the flight.
It was worth having a rest day for this.
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