Spalding to Laura - 80km
I forgot to check the bike computer, but I think the distance was pretty spot on today.
We woke up to another cold morning and a walk a million miles from the camp site to get to breakfast. Normally the walk would not bother me... But when it's cold! And people keep telling us its not cold yet! Sorry, when you live in Darwin this is cold.
Coming out of Spalding was a nice ride again on the side of the old water channels. Through a million gates, but it was nice that everyone held gates open and waited for you if not too far behind. Two of the gates we had to lift our bikes over the top as the guy with the only key was somewhere else.... This could have been arranged better. They knew they had 125 or so riders coming through these gates today, they could have been arranged to be open and closed again when the last person went through.
Yet another fail from Bike SA!
Don't even get me started on morning teas....
The riding was great, lots of little ups and downs and one big up! But again amazing country to be riding in. I got some good pictures today of some off stone buildings.
Coming into Laura we found two second hand shops... We did have a quick look in one, but Dad was waiting to pick up our dirty washing to take to Melrose so when we get there tomorrow we will have nice clean and dry clothes. Dad is even doing some washing for a lovely lady called Janie, she has been amazing on the ride. She too has had a crappy experience with the (deluxe tents)....
And again tonight we had to walk 1/2 way back through town to get to dinner. We did not stay after dinner as we have had a rather crap afternoon with Bike SA and the whole tent saga. So needless to say the angry letter mum and I have been penning since last Sunday got another few pages added to it tonight.
The outcome of me ending up in tears twice in an hour was our tent being moved down the paddock. I mean come on who sets up (deluxe tents) 6 meters away from a truck that has toilets and showers in it. Two nights ago we got set up near it and all we heard all night was toilets flushing and doors slamming and people walking up and down the steps.
Tomorrow we are off to Melrose. And then a rest day. Dad has a plan of things we are doing so we will wait and see what that is.
Fingers crossed for a dry night and a good ride tomorrow.
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