June 3, 2021
Day 113: Calvert River to Robinson River
Start: 7:45am
Distance: 72kms
Ride time: 5:10hrs
Average: 14km/hr
Max: 40km/hr
Finish: 3:30pm
It wasn't deep. It felt adventurous riding through it anyway.
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Sometimes it is smoother right on the edge of the road.
Mike
2 years ago
Cheers
Vince
2 years ago
It was very difficult riding conditions. I had to keep changing my line to be in the less bumpy section.
At times I was barely able to stay on the bike.
The corrugations were endless and sometimes there was lots of sand just to sap my energy a little bit more.
I'm lucky my bike and my body held together. My wrists and back ached and my ears did the weird waterlogged thing. These ailments stopped once I made camp.
It was taxing. I drank and ate a lot.
I saw about 30 vehicles today. 5 cars kindly stopped to ask if I was in need of anything.
We spoke for a few minutes and before the dust from his car had settled, I sculled that beer as if my life depended on it.
It really lifted my spirits. Luckily I only had 3kms to get to Robinson River.
A couple motorcyclists were about to cross the river. Lucky for me one of them had already walked it to check the depth.
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To stop my panniers getting wet I took them off the bike and walked them across before walking my bike through. It was too rocky to ride.
I made camp about 50m from the water in an old sandy part of the river. I used rocks to anchor my tent.
Once I made camp I returned to the river to wash and collect water. I did this in a shallow section where the road was.
I felt fairly safe from crocodiles here. I still did everything quickly.
I ate a snack and drank some electrolytes and then returned to the water to look for birds.
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It's my third dingo sighting on this trip and the first time I was able to get a photo.
I'm camped next to the river and there is a camping area up on the hill. One of the campers walked down and told me not to leave my shoes outside as a dingo might take one.
He and his wife then enjoyed a leisurely swim. They weren't worried about crocodiles. I still am.
It's weird how people have differing views on crocodiles being a danger.
About 6pm there was some light drizzle. I haven't had any rain for weeks. It wasn't enough to wash the dust of my tent.
Today's ride: 72 km (45 miles)
Total: 5,343 km (3,318 miles)
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