Roundabout in Norseman
Left Esperance today (27th) at 10am. A short day today that soon became heavy rain for those that left earlier than us. The rest of the day was spent alternately racing through cool areas with storms all around & warm pockets of air every so often where we sweated in our wets.
Norseman was our only stop & we met a lovely lady in the information centre who loved to chat...& chat...& chat. Norseman was named after the horse of the man who first found gold there.
Dave rode with Colin & I out to Lake Cowan. Dave dug a hole & just under the dry, sandy, seemingly solid surface that was very firm to walk on was a sloppy, muddy bog. Easy to get stuck in, hard to get out of (at your expense).
The last person who got bogged had a huge rescue bill that cost “lots more than his car was worth”. A tow truck was sent. It got bogged. A bigger tow truck was sent. It too got bogged. A big mine vehicle got sent. It pulled out the lot & the original bogged car owner paid for it all.
Lesson: “Don't try to drive on the Salt Lake”
Dave rode with Colin & I out to Lake Cowan. Dave dug a hole & just under the dry, sandy, seemingly solid surface that was very firm to walk on was a sloppy, muddy bog. Easy to get stuck in, hard to get out of (at your expense).
The last person who got bogged had a huge rescue bill that cost “lots more than his car was worth”. A tow truck was sent. It got bogged. A bigger tow truck was sent. It too got bogged. A big mine vehicle got sent. It pulled out the lot & the original bogged car owner paid for it all.
Lesson: “Don't try to drive on the Salt Lake”
The last 20 km into Balladonia was wet for almost everyone. Once at Balladonia the big storm that the riders had been avoiding hit. Big lightening, bigger thunder & even bigger dust storm with huge winds till the rain laid the dust.
A very yummy dinner that was extremely well prepared home style cooking rather than fancy fare. We ate in 2 sittings because the motel at Balladonia only had enough chairs for 40 people & not enough cutlery for even that many.
A very yummy dinner that was extremely well prepared home style cooking rather than fancy fare. We ate in 2 sittings because the motel at Balladonia only had enough chairs for 40 people & not enough cutlery for even that many.
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