Blog, 17th November
Left Broken hill after stopping at the Silverton pub (popular movie hotel) to have a beer and chat and then a random MTB ride (rob) with Ces, who is the 14yo son of the publican and current junior champion of broken hill cycles. So he took me for a tour on the heritage trail. At one stage he said “there’s a corner down here you have to watch out for” so riding along expecting him to point it out (he didn’t) I almost dropped into a valley. Anyway, I smashed him up the hills so its all good.
We didn’t want to pay for a camp that night so we found a spot just inside the nsw border. Awesome sunset, really windy, but good sleep (except for the truck firing his engine up before sunrise).
So we are now in SA, drove 351km to Arkaroola. This is pretty much to top of the flinders ranges. After driving for 3 hours on washboard roads, past ruins and sheep stations, our destination surprised us. No farmers, or utes!! Where are the locals?? Just glossy magazines, Small wheel drives and fees!
Ok, whinge over, we went for a walk to a lookout nearby, it was nice, then I (rob) noticed it was an 8km loop. I thought, this would be awesome single trail, and it was- so glad I brought the bike!! After that we had dinner, then went to bed. In the morning we had a shower and freshen up and left, we went to begin our first 4wd adventure. (planning to stay bush as much as possible through the F.R.). We saw some pretty nice water holes and gorges (all dry though- false advertising I reckon), not to mention the ancient rocky mountains, WOW!
One track along the way was very eroded and even though dry, was quite difficult to negotiate, (thanks for the training rob b).
Once we left that track, that was pretty much it for flinders ranges (4wd wise) so we pumped the tyres back up and high tailed it through the remaining bitumen. Staying about 60km out of port augusta tonight at Warren Gorge… Over and out
2 comments:
warren gorge - we stayed there on our way to the simpson. Did you drive through a farmers padock to get there like us?? not recomended
Froze my but of in the morning!!
sounds like youre havin fun
Hi Rob & Em
Great to hear that you are having a great time. Hope to keep up with the news.
I am not the first one.. That's all fun and well. I tried to send the link to John & Giselle so they could have a look at it too. Keep up with the good work. Have lots of fun.
We had fish yesterday too - but yours is probably a lot nicer being freshly caught.
Keep well both of you.
love from mum and others....
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