Marla to Bush Camp
NO WIND today!
Rest area at Marla
After a relaxing day in Marla, and the luxury of shopping at a small supermarket (two bread rolls were purchased),
Peter headed off again.
Fuelled by baked beans on toast for breakfast, he was on the road by 7.15am for an uneventful ride of 101kms.
The daytime temperature is about 23 C, getting down to about 6 C overnight.
His company for the day, were the staff at a mobile Police Checkpoint 80kms north of Marla.
They quizzed him on what he was up to, but none of the checks were relevant to a man on a bike.
The other character Peter met was a guy called John who was searching around in the bushes at a road side stop.
Intrigued, Peter watched as he started turning over rocks,
finally a small plastic container with a pad in it was revealed.
John was participating in Geocaching.
An activity which is a cross between ‘A Treasure Hunt’ and Orienteering.
Using satellite co-ordinates, one searches the world for message pads to register your personal code.
Your findings and codes are then logged onto a Geocaching website.
Apparently, there are two sites in Antarctica.
So next time you are out and about, just think what might be hidden under a nearby rock!
