The long bus trip home (1700 km over 26 hours).
The trip is not too bad if you are an ecologist (me) or a geologist (Bruce) as the landscape has stories to tell. But teenage backpackers tell me it is …
Category: 2018 Karijini and the western Pilbara
Day 19 4 August 2018 Kicking back in Karratha until tomorrow’s bus to Perth
Chillin’ in Karratha waiting for bus tomorrow. To speed our departure in the morning (have to be at the town bus stop at 6 am) Bruce had booked a single bed donger so that we could pack the night before. …
Day 18 3 August Burrup rock art to dampier Red dog
A short morning of touristing in Karratha before riding out to the Burrup Peninsula to see the rock art. This was worthwhile although some scrambling over the boulders was needed to see much of it.
Day 17 2 August Downwind to Karratha
The Last 52 km into Karratha celebrated with a ripping 28 km/hr downwind run.
We joined the coastal coastal highway at the Karratha turn off exactly as the solo Sydney-Perth French female cyclist we had heard about a few days …
Day 16 1 August the last night on the road
Climbing the 120m Chichester Range from Python Pool first thing in the morning was something I could have done without. Near the top Bruce stopped for a photo opportunity and we had some discussion as to whether or not the …
Day 15 31 July Robot Trains and Python Pool
Bruce’s Garmin says was -0.3C last night so must have been cool out of the sleeping bag. Always bring your beanie if swag camping. Your ears get cold.
Python Pool at the base of the hills on the Roebourne-Wittenoom Road …
Day 14 30 July Millstream NP; an oasis of clear flowing springs
A short eight kilometres from the roadside camp we came to the Millstream National Park turnoff. Another 15 kms got us to the old homestead built beside a series of natural springs on the Oakover River.
Day 13 29 July from Hamersley Ranges to near Millstream NP
A chilly night with Bruce’s Garmin recording a temperature minimum of 1C.
The ride started easily with a long downhill through Hamersley Range. Bruce thought he heard a squeak in his front wheel so investigated thoroughly by the side of …
Day 12 28 July Leaving Tom Price and on to the rail access road, with punctures
Overnight I set the alarm to 3:30 am so that I could stick my head out of the tent and see the full eclipse of the moon. Rather spectacular but hard to show in a photo.
Slow start on the …
day 11 27 July Resting in Tom Price and rail access road permit
A rest day back in Tom Price. After a basic pub meal last night, we had a rest day where I attempted to fix a broken spoke on my bike (didn’t work, couldn’t get the rear cluster off (note after …
Day 10 26 July Karijini back to Tom Price; tailwinds and rocks
Canadian weather service forecast strong headwinds but no rain back to Tom Price. From a cyclist point of view that is a half glass full/half glass empty situation! The Canadians were wrong. There was light rain for the 10 km …
Day 9 25 July Karijini NP HQ and Dales Gorge
Day 9 25/7/2018 8:28:15 AM After a trip to the visitor centre (very nice modern building) we headed off for a day at Dales Gorge with a 10km ride each way.
Day 8 24 july 2018 Kalamina gorge and the back road to dales gorge
Karijini Eco Resort to Dales Gorge via Kalimina Falls. A relaxed start and then off on the dirt road linking the Karijini gorges. The road wasn’t bad but the corrugations and loose dust and rocks weren’t good either.
Bruce …
Day 7 23 July Hancock gorge
23/7/2018 8:35:30 AM A day of gorges and nature walks Bruce has his snake gaiters & I my compression bandage! A gentle 10km ride out across generally corrugated and in one area, steep, dirt road to Hancock Gorge.
Here …
DAY 2 18 JULY 2018 Homestead Creek to Cheela Station
Packed up and a visit to the composting toilet shed at the …