I had actually camped about 15 km out of Nyabing. I stopped there for a late breakfast this morning. They have a nice picnic area where you could camp, a general store and a small pub.... and the obligatory wheat silos. The people were friendly and it's in a nice wooded area - a pleasant and very small community.

While eating breakfast I got talking to a local delivery driver and asked his advice as to the best route south to the coastal highway. He suggested that I keep heading east to Pingrup and from there take the back road to Ongerup.

And so I did. It was straight into easterlies and by the time I made it to Pingrup I decided I had enough for the day. Only 57 km and a bit disappointing. I'm staying at the local shire campground. I'm the only person here, so I've taken over the laundry as my office and camp kitchen. It's costing me $8.00 to pitch my tent.

Pingrup doesn't have the ambiance of Nyabing, even though it appears to be a bit larger. There is no shop and the town looks a bit run down, but the camp site is pretty new and very clean. I got a hot shower, did some tent and bike maintenance and I'm off to the pub tonight for a meal.

Tomorrow I'm heading due south to Ongerup. At least I won't be dealing straight on with the headwinds. They really did me in today. Going with the wind I can coast at 16 kmph, without pedalling. Going against the wind I average 12 kmph and have to work for all of it... ouch!!

From Ongerup I have no option but to deal with those winds: it's 150 km to Ravensthorpe and another 190 to Esperance... all of it due east and no changes in wind direction forecast.

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