Day 86: Dandalup to Dwellingup

August 21, 2022

Start: 9:30 am
Distance: 46km
Ride time: 4:03hours
Average: 11km/hr
Max:45 km/hr
Finish: 2:20pm

No one else turned up last night. I listened to the water tank tap leaking a lot.

It was reported a year ago and still hasn't been fixed.

Nevertheless I enjoyed a long lie in.

This is pea gravel. They're little spherical pebbles that don't compact down.

This is a downhill section of loose pea gravel.

Going down this section was like I was on snow. There is very little steering or control. I almost wiped out a few times.

The ground surface changed lots throughout the day. I was on a rocky section when my front panniers kept coming loose. A close inspection revealed one clip on each of them had broken the lever that secured the underneath of the front rack.

I used a couple of cable ties to fix it.

All my gear is held together with cable ties or gaffa tape it seems.

This pretty little flower made me happy. There were many of them growing on a plant close to the ground.

It could be Hibbertia ovata.

The trail took a few kms detour around this large conveyor.

Later I found out it's carrying bauxite to make aluminium for Alcoa.

There were lots of hills today. It was tough riding up them. I had to walk short sections of pea gravel where I could get no traction.

I was pretty sweaty going up the hill and then chilly going downhill. I couldn't imagine doing this in Summer.

I didn't see any cyclists today.

This is where the cycling Munda Biddi Trail and the walking Bibbulmun Track meet.

Maybe I'll come back and walk the Bibbulmun one day.

I saw an old school steam train when I arrived in Dwellingup.

I'm staying in a campground in town.

This is the first time I've put up my new tent. This is the inner. I can't remember the name. I'll mention it tomorrow.

With the outer attached. $35 camping fee.

I went to the store and bought a spoon. Somehow I lost my spoon before Perth but didn't realise it until I was on the trail.

I've been eating my morning porridge with a fork.

Today's ride: 46 km (29 miles)
Total: 4,854 km (3,014 miles)

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Bill ShaneyfeltHad plastic spoons break or lost spoons a few times... A good sharp knife and some wood made serviceable replacements with a bit of effort.
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Vince McCarthyHi Bill, it made me think of the TV show Alone where some people made their own spoons. I was too lazy.
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