4th April 2025 (878kms to date)

A drop of rain overnight and to wake up with. Bit apprehensive about today’s journey, rain, wind, and the Coorong.

Wild and windswept Coorong

Left Kingston at dawn, passing the large lobster enroute.

Wind’s a cold southerly and right on my tail such that I’m averaging 25km/h. Sail past 42-mile crossing, and head towards Salt Creek circa 90km.

One of those coffee caravans at Salt Creek. Most welcome, a hot coffee and toasted cheese sandwich.

While contemplating cycling another 10kms or so and calling it quits, a long-distance cyclist arrives, Birgit from Germany. She’s my age and cycling in a race from Perth to Sydney, averaging 150km a day!! Generally, she starts at 5am and finishes 5 or 6pm each day. Suitably inspired, I get on my bike and keep going. I meet Birgit’s cycling partner, Reinhold, on the way for a brief chat and more inspiration. A few hours later I arrive in Meningie on the shores of Lake Albert, with a 150km cycling day under my belt, and the Coorong already a fading memory.

Pelicans on Lake Albert, SA

Okay, everything aches, but I’m feeling just a tiny bit pleased with my effort😊

A couple of beers at the Meningie Hotel and early night to follow.

Gotta admit, I’m a bit of a fraud, with a150km ride one day, and a rest day to follow… baby steps.

Still, not sure I enjoy cycling, seem to spend an inordinate amount of time staring at the road in front of me.

2nd April 2025

Starting to get cool in the mornings… welcome Autumn😊

Took advantage of the last of the southeasterly winds leaving Robe but they soon died and turned northerly creating a bit of a workout for the legs.

An omen - no, in memory of the toilet paper crisis of 2020

Came across a skeleton in the middle of nowhere, initially I thought an omen but on closer inspection, a memorial to the 2020 toilet paper crisis😂😂😂

Cape Jaffa Fishing Village

A shorter day, so decided to turn off and have a look at Cape Jaffa… what a bleak and ordinary place. I’m sure the people who live here must love it, a sort of modern-day fishing village, but completely devoid of character.

Kingston SE, urban sprawl along the coast, seemingly empty of people. These places must live for the summer tourists.

Promised myself some veges today and the Crown Inn delivered, an excellent meal and reasonably priced, all washed down with a couple of beers.

Not much to do in Kingston on a rest day except rest.

Finally inspired to get back into Bulldust. There are a few rest days looming as I’m ahead of time, so hoping to get the characters back in my mind and the story back on track.

31 March 2025

Roll with the punches! Strong southeasterly on my tail and only 2 hours to cover 54km… unheard of on my bike, but I took it nonetheless.

Robe? What can I say, just another tourist town on the coast…

Think they've made an exception for me