Day 124: Moonera rest area to Moondini Bluff rest area

September 28, 2022

Start: 8:30am
Distance: 75km
Ride time: 4:37hours
Average: 16km/hr
Max: 43km/hr
Finish: 2:30pm

My alarm went off at 5am. It was very cold. I went back to sleep for 2 hours and woke up to a nice warm tent being heated by the morning sun.

Today's vegetation was mostly salt bush and a few scattered trees.

It is only 117 metres elevation yet it felt like I could see forever.

I had a nice little downhill to the Madura Pass Oasis roadhouse.

I had only done about 50kms. The next roadhouse is 116kms. I've had a headwind all day and it will be the same tomorrow. I will do a few more kms today to ease the burden tomorrow.

I had lunch and bought a couple salad rolls for the road. The only snacks I bought were chocolate bars. I would love to see some more fruit and muesli bars.

This roadhouse was pretty small and take away food was very limited. I hope I find better snacks soon.

I filled up on water from the toilets and hit the road. The headwind increased a bit and my progress was slow.

This big cylinder thing was being towed by two big trucks. There were two pilots cars out front and one behind.

It was driving down the centre of the road so everyone had to move completely off the road so they could pass.

I passed another road airstrip. Note my flag flying fast in the wrong direction.

I planned my ride to be on the Nullarbor at this time as the winds are meant to be predominantly westerlies. I hope they arrive soon.

A flat, straight section. It's hard to see in this pic that there was a big heat haze coming off the road.

This shapely tree is a wattle, the western myall.

Acacia papyrocarpa.

My camp site is near here. I scored a sheltered picnic table and there are toilets here (no toilet paper).

The sun is strong yet the wind is cold. I had a wash and then put on all of my warm clothing to sit down and relax.

I spoke to a couple of travellers and they tell me Geoff is back a fair way. I hope he is doing okay. These headwinds are a bit taxing.

Today's ride: 75 km (47 miles)
Total: 7,188 km (4,464 miles)

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