Favourable winds again today, very similar to the last time we rode this section and we lost a rider. Last time the winds were so good that this rider decided to ride 200 kms to Nullarbor Roadhouse unsupported, without telling us and just so he wouldn't have to eat vegetarian that night. I wasn't happy that day. Today is different in that everyone stopped at Border Village for the group photo as instructed, then they all stopped for lunch and eventually at the 130 km mark for the bush camp.
We stopped at quite a few lookouts along the Great Australian Bight and some of us were rewarded with great sightings of a large number of whales and heaps of calves. It was very special. Jacquei did the usual photo of holding her bike above her head but this time on a wall above the Bight. Very impressive.
Collis found a great spot for our last bush camp and by the time I arrived he had unpacked and found a pile of mallee roots for the fire. We got the fire started before any riders arrived just so it would be a bit more welcoming.
Doug and Jim pitched in and helped with the fire which was maybe the best fire yet (sorry John and Ben). Dinner tonight was Chilli Non-Carne followed by bread and butter pudding. The mallee roots made for very hot embers and therefore I burnt the top of the pudding unfortunately. This will have to be remembered for next time.
Everyone was into bed by 8.30 pm.
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