Day 18: Coral Bay to Minilya

Not so cold last night but some strange dreams and some strange noises around the campsite. Around midnight it sounded like mini explosions but then we realised it was someone thumping around in one of the rooms- strange but didn't go on for too long.

Gareth and Jurgen went off to breakfast at the bakery before departing today and Jill went to the cafe next door. No-one is in any hurry to leave this beautiful place. Everyone was on the road by 8.30 am, which is extra late for these three. Collis had trouble starting his car again and we had to get a jump start. He had the battery looked at a couple of weeks ago and they say there is nothing wrong with it. We will have to have the electrics looked at in Perth.

There was just nothing to look at today, the road is virtually flat, the scrub is just that scrub and only wildlife out and about are the birds. Lots of caravans on the road and I never thought I would hear any of these riders saying that they miss the trucks. As we turned onto the Minilya road we discovered a few trucks but mostly going in the opposite direction. Arrived at Minilya by 2 pm and Jill went straight out to do another 25 kms out and 25 back.