| Day: | 016 |
| Date: | Tuesday, 11 August 2009 |
| Start: | 50km short of Cape Crawford |
| Finish: | Daly Waters |
| Daily Kilometres: | 320 |
| Total Kilometres: | |
| Podcasts: | Here & here |
| Journal: | I got on the road around 4am, still very tired and rode the 50km to Cape Crawford, arriving around 6:30am and had to wait for them to open at 7am. It’s a pleasant shady campground and roadhouse with nice lawns in the middle of the outback. I bought breakfast and some sandwiches for later in the day and set off westwards for the 270km to Daly Waters where I had already booked a motel room. I was much later than expected, having planned to have an early start from Cape Crawford originally. It became a very warm day as the road climbed on to a forested plateau and decided early on not to force the pace because of fatigue and the heat. I’m seriously thinking about having a couple of easy days in the next week to catch up on some sleep and switch to a 51 day schedule. Around 4pm with 140km to go the road became easier and the wind shifted to an easterly and I made fast progress to Daly Waters, although it was still 9:30pm by the time I arrived. I bought some dinner and supplies for tomorrow and will see whether or not I continue at this pace or have the easier days. |
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