Sam has decided to accept the lift with us and he is travelling in the car with Collis. He is such a nice guy and is proving very helpful with luggage etc. I told Collis we should employ him on our next lot of rides.
We only have 80 kms today and it is into a bush camp. There is definitely no rush and everybody seems to head off around 9.30 am. Doug and Di seem to like heading off at the front of the group each morning and Peter stays back until last as he is a very fast rider and passes everyone before morning tea. This makes it easier to manage the group.
The wind is favourable again today and the riding is much easier. Doug had told everyone that there weren't many hills according to his google maps or something. The locals had told Fran that the hills were pretty bad. The hills were similar to previous days so we think the locals were correct.
We had a lunch stop around 50 kms and this was a leisurely affair also. Into camp by 2 pm. The camp ground looks a bit suss but proves to be quite good. It is like a park in the middle of the small town with a kids playground, a BBQ area and toilets. We checked at the roadhouse opposite if this was actually a camping area.
No-one got wet whilst riding today but it did come across just as we were getting into camp. Looking at the radar on the Internet, it was pouring down in Esperence and if we had stuck to the original plan then we would have been caught right in the middle of it. Another reason why we made the correct decision the other day.
Dinner tonight was Japanese Curry and followed by apple crumble with custard. The boys all worked together this afternoon and managed to have two fantastic fires- one for warmth and one for cooking. Jim made Collis get the chainsaw out and actually use it. We have lots of wood now.
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