 We were all up before dawn after a night on the hard astroturf and dry heat and high winds of the Australian plain. Packing the camping gear is getting easier. Coffee and teas were made in the park kitchen and the days route was discussed and planned. By 7:30am we were making our way out of Port Augusta onto the straight roads with no trees and low scrub bush, taking advantage of the early morning low temperature of 14c. We spotted our first Emus just outside of town and stopped to try and take some photos of another group soon after but they ran away before we had a chance to get the camera ready. The roads became more straight, the dirt became more red and the temperature climbed. Carcasses of Kangaroos on the roadside warned us of their dangers. Our eyes shift quickly and constantly from side to side for movement on the verges. We have had many warnings of riding early in the morning or at dusk when an assortment of creatures become major hazards to motorcyclists. Our morning coffee stop took us into the town of Kimba, a very pleasant surprise. An excellent coffee shop come antique store with an assortment of local rural furniture but serving good strong coffee, just what we needed to keep us going. Kimba is also known for being "Half Way Across Australia" having some amazing Silo art (how on earth do they do that) and being the home of the "Big Galah" The temperature continued to climb into the high thirties and then we peeled of the Eyre Highway in Wudinna to head to the coast and the prospect of a cooler sea breeze and lower temperatures that would make camping bearable. A quick stop off at the general store and bottle shop in Venus Bay to buy food and drinks before heading to the campsite. Earlier in the day we had booked ourselves into the Coodlie Park Eco Retreat, a weirdly wonderful rough bush camp run by a young couple. Set in the bush with raised platforms to sleep on and bucket showers with abundant wildlife all around. The temperatures dropped for a good nights sleep made easier after a couple of beers. Click to open images
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