Day 20 Poochera to Kimba (108 miles!!!!)


After an unpleasant night being bitten by mozzies , we awoke to a cool morning with a south west wind which is good!
Our first stop was  Wudinna where we had coffee ( he had a cream bun!)
Then an egg sandwich at Kyancutta and from there to Kimba. A grand total of 108 miles and 9 hours cycling. We arrived to Kimba and  got a motel room (run by Indians) Curry was the speciality in the diner and was really good !

Today Dermot was overtaken by one of the competitors in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race. This guy was doing up to 200 miles per day carrying all his gear! He is currently 3rd in the race. He sleeps at the roadside for 3/4 hours and spends the rest of his time cycling!( Ryzza1976 on instagram)

I saw a kangaroo run across the road today and kill himself by bashing into a fence. A man checked that he was dead ( he was!) The kangaroos are suffering badly for want of water. They are in poor form.
Getting there!!!!






The other couple who are doing the coast to coast route are also here tonight and we may meet up again tomorrow at Port Augusta.


Celebratory choc ice!

Ce

Comments

  1. Angela and George....March 24, 2019 at 1:15 PM

    Well done guys, the miles are building up.......

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  2. Dylan NortonMarch 24, 2019 at 1:24 PM

    Deserves more than a choc ice after clocking up the first century of the tour!! Was the bar shut??

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  3. Angela and George....April 4, 2019 at 3:11 PM

    😁😁😁

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