In Adelaide

Alright..  Troj and I have arrived in Adelaide, came in on Saturday night after a 140km ride from Bute, a typical small country town which has downsized in recent years.  We rode through the rain and wind with Adelaide calling.  Since Ceduna we have covered almost 900km and made excellent time, now we can take it a bit easier on our way to Melbourne.  The Ceduna to Streaky Bay leg (the first for Troj) was probably the hardest since Ceduna, with a very heavy head wind for the last 30km and an absence of snacks.  Troj, the little trooper got into town first and proceeded to buy out the local supermarket of sugar based snacks.   This is pretty m,uch how it’s been for the last 6 days.  Troj is able to ride much faster than myself due to carrying much less weight and having panniers.  After Styreaky Bay we went North back to the Eyre Highway and follwed that due Port Augusta then down to Port Pirie.  We travelled through Iron Knob, an old iron mining town which now looks more like a ghost town, however, the pub was surprisingly surprising for being a converted school hall, no kids left to fill it I guess.  From Port Pirie we again went off the highway and took the back roads to Bute then to Adelaide.  It seems that this part of South Australia has seen better days, with many towns dwindling and stone churches, town halls and houses left derelict.  Bute pub is full of country folk, with lets say, more traditional views on people of other races and religions.  We also bumped into a German and British couple also on bikes riding around Australia. Now in Adelaide we have had a good rest and ready to push off tomorrow to Wellingtown then down along the coast.  We are on track to arrive in Melbourne on the 27th of November at Docklands and will keep you updated on the details of our glorious arrival.

Adelaide…IT’S OK!

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