May 19, 2023
Day 19 - into and out of Winton
The cold wind blew all night. I had a slow start to the day thanks to celebratory photos and the need to toss all of my gear, bike included, back over a fence.
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And for those enrolled in camping-101, here is my site, pile of old sleepers in the background. I burnt only 1.5.
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The tailwind pushed me into Winton. I even took out my phone and photographed my ride.
Along the way I found crucial evidence for a question I've long pondered- that nicking cars and trashing them out of town is a modern hobby. This vehicle suggests its been popular for much longer than we thought.
There are constant reminders around Winton that this is dinosaur country. Some most impressive specimens have been unearthed here.
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Winton's the home of Waltzing Matilda so what better place to eat plates of chips than the centre devoted to it? The verse is even etched into the footpath near a sculpture of Banjo Patterson.
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I passed other fine buildings as I rode the main street and out once more onto grasslands. There were even musicians playing in random places for the opera were in town.
Just out of Winton I stopped to watch three brolgas and a little further on saw eight bustards. This photo makes them look like WW1 parachutists.
Every so often there was a creek with most pleasant vegetation and near the end of my day, a radical change in landscape.
It's dodge the spiders at my camp tonight. Great big ones with webs strung all over the show.
Today's ride: 141 km (88 miles)
Total: 2,155 km (1,338 miles)
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