Wudinna, South Australia

Nov 16, 2012

Serendipity Strikes Again, Fortunately! Friday 16 Nov 2012 Naughty Back Tyre. Port Augusta to Wudinna, SA. Dave and I set off from our comfy Port Augusta cabin at 8am, with nice cool weather for riding. We have been very lucky with good weather at this time of the year; this makes exploring/hiking so much easier for us. Today our plan was to ride to Streaky Bay for a few days' rest before heading across the Big Paddock to Bunbury region. Our first detour t...

Port Augusta, South Australia

Nov 15, 2012

Unfinished business in Port Augusta - 14th & 15th November 2012 Having considered in the past that Port Augusta was a one night stop town, we will have now spent 7 nights there. We had enjoyed our previous two times and decided that we had unfinished business and still wanted to visit the Arid Lands Botanic Gardens. This time we went to a different caravan park where we could get a cabin for $55 / night. Turned out to be an excellent ensuite cabin with the...

Port Vincent, South Australia

Nov 8, 2012

A New Tent! Thurs 8 Nov 2012 After riding away from a Port Augusta cabin on a cool morning, we finally found a tent that suits our motorbiking needs, at Port Pirie. On special too, as luck would have it for $229 which is basically the price of 2 nights in a cabin. We are planning to be back home by 7th December, so we need a tent that will get us through to this time. The patched up old tent that was brand new in February this year just wasn't going to last th...

Woomera, South Australia

Nov 7, 2012

Olympic Dam mine tour - Monday 6th November We survived the night of the storm with no further damage to the tent and the temporary repairs held. Even with all the thunder and lightning there was very little rain but the hot winds continued throughout the night. It was like sleeping in a sauna. No time to worry further about the temporary repairs in the morning as we were booked in to do the Olympic dam mine tour and that was why we had stayed on an extra two...

Roxby Downs, South Australia

Nov 2, 2012

Coober Pedy to Roxby Downs SA: Fri 2 Nov 2012 Dingo versus Eagle Goodbye to dusty interesting little Coober Pedy! No tent to pack up, so it was easy for us to get going early, and the weather was cold and cloudy. I'm finding I have to have riding gear for all kinds of weather at my fingertips on my motorbike. This morning it was liner back in the jacket, a thermal jumper, and winter gloves on, along with a neck warmer. Tomorrow could be back to 40 degree heat, ...