16th April 2025 (1285kms)
- mythenased
- Apr 17
- 2 min read
The camp at Mount Compass was very pleasant and a huge improvement on Victor Harbour. Very quiet, with numerous toilets and showers, and a nice vibe.
My neighbour was an Austro-German war refugee, having just suffered a stroke. She told me her one and only adventure in life was to cycle around Latin America in 1985. I was there climbing the same year I think (or 1984). Anyway, she was pretty excited and brought out a photo album. Turned out to be a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
Still stinking hot, so I decided to cycle back into town and head to the pub for a drink and a feed, however, on the way I passed a small shop selling takeaway Italian meals (to heat at home). I told them my situation and they kindly cooked one for me, plus an iced coffee, plus a gelato… excellent.
Up early and another hill, but payback was hitting 65km/h on the way down to Willunga😊😊
Granola and a coffee for breakfast before hitting the ‘Coast to Vines’ rail trail. A sealed route all the way into Marino Rocks.
Started out really well, vineyards and pastures, but it got hotter and hotter.
I couldn’t find the Marino Rocks rail trail into the city and ended up sitting at a shaded bus stop to cool down, which was hard because I’d run out of water. A bus turned up, turned out it was a trainee driver (no passengers) and his trainer. The trainer commented that I looked pretty fucked, I told him my story, to which he responded by giving me a litre of water (his lunch drink). It was ice cold and beautiful… what a nice man!
I joined a highway with a bike lane and ended up in Glenelg, where I was able to join the ‘Mike Turtur’ bikeway into the city.
Hop, skip, and a jump and I almost made it to the Airbnb , when I fell off and grazed both knees. So happy to arrive. The shower was one of the best I’ve ever had!
A long hot day, 84km, and so happy to finally be in Adelaide.
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