DAY 88 - PORT AUGUSTA SA

PORT AUGUSTA SA

DAY 88

PORT GERMEIN – PORT AUGUSTA

81.12 km

Total Time: 09.30 – 16.00 (6h 30m)

Time on Bike: 5h 08m 01s

Max. Speed: 37.9 km/h

Av. Speed: 15.8 km/h


This being the second and final visit in Port Augusta for now.

After 3 weeks of tailwinds and a day to remember yesterday, the Karmic laws of the Universe had to activate sooner or later.

I traversed the section of National Highway A1 today between Port Germein and Port Augusta and I can only express relief that there is no more.

Headwind, trucks, buses, caravans, miles of groaning uphill and I won’t even refer to road surfaces.

At least the sun was shining.

I will be making the most of my sleeping hours this evening as the Pichi Richi Pass awaits tomorrow.

Having ridden down PRP some weeks ago, I will be taking the northerly ascent in the morning, ensuring some seriously hard yards.

It is only 40 km to Quorn, but it may take anything from 3 to 6 hours.

If fine weather holds however, the scenery will be stunning.

This is my reward.

Everything over the next week will be Flinders-centric and I couldn’t be happier.

The Flinders represent my final mission on this particular trip before turning back towards Adelaide and finally Melbourne, so it has to count.

Weather is the catalyst.

It can be as cold as it wants to be, but I really do want the sun to be shining, ‘cos it just won’t be as good if it isn’t.

I will set off for Quorn in the morning and am looking forward to everything that is about to happen.