Overnight there were showers and it looked dodgy in the morning. However as we got under way it appeared that the showers were hanging around the hills and we seemed to get clear before suffering any showers. The terrain changed rapidly from lush rolling pasture to apparently unused land covered with saltbush. (Actually there were a few sheep around.) The characteristic of the day was strong winds that moderated a bit but stayed there all day. Fortunately they stayed behind us most of the time, but as the road wandered around sometimes it was dead across us (which is worse than no wind).
We hit the Murray river at Renmark for lunch on the banks of the river, then took the punt across the river before the final 38km to Waikerie. (The Riverland is not as flat as they'd have you believe!)
For myself I rode the whole distance today, so things continue to improve. I'm still way short of the condition I was in before the bug hit though. Even shorter day tomorrow, so I should manage that.
[[Posting on behalf of Elizabeth Cowan]]
ReplyDeleteHi Trevor
Good to hear you are on the improve healthwise - and what a disappointment that second week must have been. What is it that Paul is always saying: suffering makes one stronger? Hmmm
Anyway, glad to hear you are back on the bike.
Hope that you have some good weather and tail winds for the run home. We've been having funny weather here in Canberra - lovely spring days then yesterday was a day of drizzling rain - good for the garden. And while today dawned bright and clear (or it was at 8:30am when I stuck my nose out the door) we have just had a heavy shower and it looks like more is on the way. I hope you are missing this cooler and wetter weather.
God speed
Elizabeth