After a very restful and calorie -stuffing day at King Ash Bay it was back on the deadly treadlies and back up the corrugations to Borroloola. Relaxed lunch of fresh vegetables and fruit from the store and a chat to …
Monthly Archives: July 2017
DAY 34 21 JULY KING ASH BAY REST AND RIVER JAUNT
DAY 34 21 JULY KING ASH BAY REST AND RIVER JAUNT
Chris O’B asked around and found some fishermen who would take us down the river for a jolly. Frank and Mike took Chris and I 30km downriver where they …
DAY 33 20 JULY BORROLOOLA TO KING ASH BAY FISHING CLUB
DAY 33 20 JULY BORROLOOLA TO KING ASH BAY FISHING CLUB
A bit more shopping and go to the post office to put in an authorisation for Robyn to pick up my mail and then out to KAB.
20km of …
DAY 32 19 JULY TO BOROLOOLA
DAY 32 19 JULY TO BOROLOOLA!
Road keeps getting better! Still off and walking occasionally but on the whole much more rideable. In the last 20kms to Borroloola we started seeing Downer road crews patching up culverts and a bit …
DAY 31 18 JULY ROBINSON RIVER TO 45 KM FROM BORROLOOLA
DAY 31 18 JULY ROBINSON RIVER TO 45 KM FROM BORROLOOLA
Up and into it again.
When leaving Robinson River we passed a couple who had camped near us the night before. While pulling up to chat as they walked …
DAY 30 17 JULY SURPRISE CREEK TO ROBINSON RIVER
DAY 30 17 JULY SURPRISE CREEK TO ROBINSON RIVER
A better road today. Longer rideable stretches but with some long gentle hills thrown in.
The previous day had done its damage though and I could only manage 50km before asking …
DAY 29 16 JULY Mastertons Cave to Surprise CREEK
DAY 29 16 JULY Mastertons Cave to Surprise CREEK
Out of bed full of optimism. Out onto the road to have the optimism beaten out on THE WORST corrugations and bulldust I have ever seen. The Great Central Road last …
DAY 28 15 JULY HELLS GATE ROADHOUSE TO (NEARLY) MASTERTON’S CAVE
DAY 28 15 JULY HELLS GATE ROADHOUSE TO (NEARLY) MASTERTON’S CAVE
Mounted up, a picture of us all in front of the “Arrivals – domestic and international “ sign at the front of the roadhouse (the airstrip finishes across the …
DAY 27 14 JULY HELLS GATE ROADHOUSE REST DAY
DAY 27 14 JULY HELLS GATE ROADHOUSE REST DAY
Washing into the machine and the day’s work was pretty much done.
I asked the backpackers behind the counter for a largish tin can so I could try making a Hobo …
DAY 26 13 JULY DOOMADGEE TO HELLS GATE ROADHOUSE
DAY 26 13 JULY DOOMADGEE TO HELLS GATE ROADHOUSE
Brian and Christine up well before sunrise as usual fixing tea and porridge. On the road by about 8:30 on bitumen. Bruce stayed behind to do more blogging while in range …