It was raining again this morning but everyone was up at the crack of dawn. The riders (Gill, Theo & Chris) who slept in the "Hilton" were quite happy with their sleeping quarters and the other riders didn't mind lying there listening to the rain either. I'm hoping everyone had a good sleep because I did. I've been feeling a little unwell lately and that has made me feel negative about the trip but I have declared to find only positive things about everything from now on and try to put out positive vibes.
Pack up today was quick and we were on the road early. Morning tea was at Renner Springs and John left very early so he could get a cooked breakfast there. Most riders had something to eat at the roadhouse as well as fruit cake supplied by us. Renner Springs is known for it's freshly cooked bread so we got a loaf and so did Chris. I picked up Collis a corned beef sandwich for lunch and grabbed myself a toasted cheese sandwich. I was keeping these for lunch and they were very enjoyable. The bread is light and fluffy especially for white bread.
Lunch was on the side of the road at 110 kms but we missed Ben and assumed he had ridden through but apparently he was waiting for us further up the road and eventually gave up and rode through. I'm sure he must have been pretty hungry by the time he got to Elliot. No afternoon tea today.
The scenery has changed again today from rocky terrain to low scrub. Some gentle undulation today. We came across around 8 dead goats just outside Banka Banka who appear to have been hit by a road train. A herd of wild goats must have been standing or crossing in the middle of the road and in the dead of night, it would have been too hard to stop. Quite a few dead cows around as well due to the unfenced roads. Still haven't seen the camels we heard yesterday on our walk.
The old caravan park at Elliot was closed down due to health reasons so we have had to book into the BP roadhouse. The camping facilities are basic but the facilities are clean. Lots of stray dogs and cats roaming around the campsite and indigenous people in the park behind. The police came through to talk with us and reassure us that we would be safe for the night and they will try and keep the locals quiet for us.
Most of us went to the pub for dinner- maybe not the smartest move. Their supplies were low and they had run out of vegetables first off, then half way through our group they ran out of steak and veal and then they ran out of pizza and the only choice for Woody was chicken and Collis & I had to have seafood basket. 20 mins after placing his order, Woody was told they had run out of chicken so he tried for a pizza but no luck and then mysteriously a steak was available. Work that one out. The seafood was quite nice though and apparently the steaks weren't the best.
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