DAY 59 - TUMBY BAY SA

TUMBY BAY SA

DAY 59

PORT NEILL – TUMBY BAY

47.35 km

Total Time: 09.00 – 12.30 (3h 30m)

Time on Bike: 2h 37m 15s

Max. Speed: 38.1 km/h

Av. Speed: 18.1 km/h


A 2-hour electrical storm escorted me into Tumby Bay and there may or may not be more on the way.

I have booked into the local pub for 2 days so will be staying again tomorrow.

For $8 more than camping in the rain, I’m sleeping in a bed and have a balcony overlooking the bay, no less.

And a few waterlogged items should be ready to roll again by Wednesday.

Good money is on more rain for tomorrow, so I’m feeling the decision to stay will pay up.

Tumby is worth an extra day anyway, just because it is too nice.

The bay here is a special and I’m starting to feel like I’m on vacation.

Yes, there is a big difference between travelling and just kicking back on a holiday and the gap is slightly narrower around here.

It has all been pre-empted of course, by the last few days coming south from Whyalla.

Each stop has moved in a little closer to one fat, rambling fishing trip.

I still haven’t caught anything but I’m making a point of eating up big style.

At least dangling the line each afternoon is removing a portion of the guilt, but what else is there to do if the little buggers won’t bite?

In fact, they were biting this afternoon but nothing big enough to care about.

Still, where there are little ones, big ones are sure to follow.

I’m wishing so anyhow.