13th - 15th April 2025
- mythenased
- Apr 15
- 2 min read
Utilised the ‘Encounter Way’, a designated bike trail between Goolwa and Victor Harbour. My first use of this type of trail and I must say I was quite impressed. Easy riding with no traffic to contend with other than fellow track users, albeit these types of tracks are designed for the slow journey.
Had breakfast at Port Elliot. A healthy breakfast consisting of granola, fruit, and edible flowers. A nice change from eggs on toast, and first time I’ve seen on a menu this trip.
Victor Harbour… what can I say… tourism 101. It could be a beach resort on the coast of England. Awful, but people love it, the place was packed. A fairground next to the beach, camel rides, and a horse drawn tram across to Granite Island. Awful… awful.
The campsite, oh my God! A mini themed water park come swimming pool. People everywhere… kids everywhere… noise, still, to be expected, it’s school holidays.
Everyone seemingly thoroughly enjoying themselves, so I had to suck it up and wander around with a smile on my face, conscious I didn’t want to be seen as a creepy old man😂😂😂
Pitched my tent next to the boundary fence without paying too much attention, only to peer over the fence, once finished, to see a homeless camp set up. Probably makes me sound terrible, but I didn’t feel at all comfortable, so relocated. Unfortunately, the only shady site left was adjacent to the kids playing area…
With the temperature still hovering above 30, I ended up having ‘Hungry Jacks’ for tea, for nothing other than shear convenience.
Woken up at 1:30am with a headlight playing on my bike. The noise I made must have scared them off. Yes, I lock the bike all the time, and at night I lay it down with the front wheel in the tent vestibule, with fishing line attached between the bike and the tent zips (inside). Paranoid or what? 😂😂
14/04/2025
Long day in Victor Harbour…
15/04/2025
Up at the crack of dawn, ready to attack the hills above Victor Harbour, towards Mount Compass.
Hard, very hard in the heat. Another plus 30-degree day. 28 degrees by nine o’clock. It was tough going and the legs eventually gave out. A rest on the side of the road with a Red Bull. Checked my phone, only to discover I was 35 metres in elevation from the top, what a prune!
Cruised down into Mount Compass for an iced coffee and heaps of water.
Last camp before Adelaide😊
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