Bush Camp (Barrow Creek + 65kms) – Tennant Creek
1000 kms to DARWIN!
1700kms ridden so far!!
A very long day in the saddle today! Yet another personal best – 152kms
Peter was on the road at 7am and rode through to about 7.30pm.
Two things motivated him to keep riding, the comfort of a real bed, and the thought of food other than dried fruits and nuts. He’s very much looking forward to a cooked breakfast tomorrow.
The traffic on the road is varied. Travelling back towards Adelaide the traffic is quite heavy, but on his side of the road, heading north it’s actually very light (much safer).
Also on the road today, were a large mob of bulls and cows. Peter rang his bell madly, but they ignored that, and just kept moving towards him. I can imagine it was very frightening having this large number of very big, very sharp horns coming towards you. He jumped off the bike, and continued ringing the bell, and eventually they moved away from him.
Less frightening were a group of travellers who had stopped to visit the U.F.O. Centre
in Wauchope. When Peter explained his choice of stopping to visit the museum, or riding on to a comfortable bed, a 114kms away in Tennant Creek, they recommended riding on. So we’ll have to keep the U.F.O. Centre in mind for next time we drive the Stuart Highway.
A few people have asked, how much water Peter drinks a day ? Today he drank 4 litres.
He is very happy to have reached Tennant Creek.
The 1000kms to go is a special milestone.
