The three riders left together this morning but it wasn't long before we get a call from Jill who has had a flat tyre. She had changed the tube but after pumping up the new tube, she pulled out the valve as she tried to pull off the pump. She was needing another tube. Collis has given her another tube so she still has one on the bike with her.
Collis decided to shout everyone morning tea in Geraldton so that they could have real coffee after so many weeks in the outback with just his colombian plunger coffee. Jill arrived a bit later than the others and wasn't going to bother as she thought it would take too long but we talked her into it and was pleased with the double shot she had but i'm not too sure what she thought of the huge carrot cake she was served. Jurgen, who knows Geraldton quite well was asked to lead the other two out.
We waited around for about an hour to give them a chance to get ahead of us before we followed. We had driven 45 kms and had not spotted any of them so a phone call was made. Apparently they had stopped at Greenough (on Collis' suggestion) and they were still there. They expressed concern regarding the traffic conditions.
It is the first day of the school holidays here in WA and also a Saturday. The majority of the traffic is going north but there is still quite a bit of traffic going south unfortunately. We waited a little over an hour for the riders to arrive for lunch and they were all a little concerned about the traffic. We discussed our options but there was no alternative route for them to take. We offered to take all three in the cars to our destination but all refused. There were high fives between them when they arrived in camp safely.
Dongara Tourist Park is beautifully situated on the beach and the surrounds are just lovely. The weather is cooling but the sun still has a bit of bite to it.
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