Day 21: Hann River to Manning Gorge

June 16, 2022

Start: 8 am
Distance: 63 km
Ride time:4:05 hours
Average: 15 km/hr
Max: 29km/hr
Finish: 1:30 pm

Cycling with the escarpments is pretty cool. Very different from Canberra landscape.

The road was mostly flat again today. Some smooth sections and some bumpy sections.

I was hot and then a kind person stopped and gave me a cold bottle of water. I sculled it to help cool me down.

I had intended to camp at Barnett River Gorge but somehow I missed the turnoff. I don't know how it happened.

Soon after I arrived at the Barnett River roadhouse. I bought 2 sweet cold drinks and 2 salad sandwiches for lunch.

Here I paid for camping at Manning Gorge. It is 7kms behind the roadhouse. It's a sandy and bumpy road.

There are some facilities here including 1 free powerpoint. I was very happy to be able to charge up my devices. And also happy to have a shower and a shave. I was starting to look pretty rough.

This is a very busy campsite.

The gorge is a 3hr return walk. Too far for me at the end of a hot day.

Grey butcherbird.

While I was charging my devices I got talking to Mary and Borris, both keen cyclists. They are on one of the bus tours. We spoke for a bit and then went our separate ways.

10 minutes later Borris returned with a cold cider for me.

Today's ride: 63 km (39 miles)
Total: 1,019 km (633 miles)

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