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Day 14. 25 April 2016 Kalgoorlie to Menzies. 130 km

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Finally on the bike again.

A bit of a tailwind to get me over the rolling hills to Broad Arrow pub, all that is left of this mining town. A photo and onwards.

Broad Arrow pub that is 50% of the town of Broaad Arrow
Broad Arrow pub that is 50% of the town of Broaad Arrow

Nothing much to note about the day. A continuous seven hour blurt, just me and my 30 kgs of bike and gear over ever lower rises into the northern sun.

Got into Menzies just on dark. Lovely surprise to see the neat and well

Menzies "Achievable Cafe" on the corner and the pub on the other. The cafe's optimistic improbability in this rusting backwater reminds me of A Roadside Attraction later filmed with Magdalene Sagerbruct (?)
Menzies “Achievable Cafe” on the corner and the pub on the other. The cafe’s optimistic improbability in this rusting backwater reminds me of A Roadside Attraction later filmed with Magdalene Sagerbruct (?)

maintained caravan park. A couple of VB’s in the pub listening to the 80 year old bush tour guide regailing the pub with his yarns and into camp for dinner.

Very nicely kept Menzies caravan park. What more could you want? The pub is directly opposite.
Very nicely kept Menzies caravan park. What more could you want? The pub is directly opposite.

Very friendly fellow campers Graeme and his wife shared their dinner with me. Thanks folks, that was nice.

A relaxed start for the 103 km to Leonora tomorrow.

On the way out of Menzies a dead service station under a shroud of number latest, the true graffiti of the automobile
On the way out of Menzies a dead service station under a shroud of number latest, the true graffiti of the automobile

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