Day 32: Cummins to Tumby Bay

Lovely and quiet campsite until around 2.30 am when a train went through and sounded like an earthquake as it took off. Not long after some of the local roosters competed with each other with some unusual crows on/off until sunrise. The night had started off very cold and I had on my wooly hat and woollen headband just to keep my head heat in. But later through the night it seemed to warm up a little but the wind was very cold this morning- I had terrible trouble feeling my fingers.

Collis shouted everyone breakfast (as a surprise) down at the local bakery. The town folk are all very friendly and supportive of each other. The baker uses local meat in his pies etc, local grown wheat in his bread and milk from the local farmers. The local furniture maker was an interesting fellow who uses old style furniture making practices and will make to order.

The riders only have 40 kms today so we let them go at their own pace and we didn't have any breaks. There was a weather warning out with a severe 'low' forecast to pass over the Eyre Penisular today in the afternoon. Unfortunately it came a little earlier and everyone got wet. This weather has been forecast to last for 24- 48 hours so Collis and I had decided to take a room at the local hotel. The riders, when asked at breakfast, if they would camp and thei response was a positive as the weather is not part of their decision to upgrade or not. Funny thing was that they all decided to take cabins rather than camping (not that I blame them at all). Jacquei also decided to stay in the town.