| Range View Rest Area to Port Augusta | |||||
| Date: | 11-19-2014 | Time: | 02:25 h | Σ Time: | 392:16 h |
| Distance: | 63 km | Σ km: | 8331 km | Temp: | 10/30°C |
| Up: | 49 m | Σ Up: | 73754 m | Down: | 177 m |
| Calories: | 1207 kcal | Σ kcal: | 177019 kcal | ||
| Conditions: | Tailwind let us fly down the 62 km out of the dry outback to sea level. | ||||
Conquered the Outback!
Only 16 riders and the TdA staff had an early morning wakeup call in the bush camp. All others enjoyed a long sleep and a 2nd rest day in Port Augusta, where they already escaped to yesterday afternoon. The bush campers however had a stunning night under the stars and a beautiful sunrise over the clos mountain range. And finally we were awarded with a nice tailwind that pushed us into town. The ride was easy and no rush, but still fast. The landscape changed as we descended to sea level into the Spencer Gulf, where Port Augusta is founded. We are out of the outback, at the entrance to the green coastal belt that we will follow to the east from now on. At 10am everyone was at the new campsite and those who decided to not take a cabin, pitched a tent on green ‘grass’, but no shade. Camp is located in a lagoon and it was said, that dolphins have been seen the night before.
Gerald has a cabin and organized a wine tasting for the late evening. I am busy to prepare a ‘best of’ selection of my photos to show during the tasting tonight …
