After our first day of riding, we were both tired, but feeling like the first of our two hard days was a success. I was knackered, and Will was feeling good. We did our homework, and went to bed to read. It was cold, so we had the heater on and an extra blanket. It's good to be started.
Haven't we been here before?
We woke up after an iffy sleep, (my body was complaining a bit during the night), and made ourselves some porridge and hot drinks. Planning on getting going by 8:30am, we got underway by 9am. Ok, not too bad. A 90% chance of rain in Dwellingup and 55% chance in Boddington, made us want to get as close to Boddington as we could before it came.
Not much shoulder going up these hills, where is Will? Way up there!
Great idea, but gees Louise, I didn't think there was this many hills heading to Boddington. We've driven this road so many times, and knew of a few good climbs, but after our initial downhill out of Dwelly, it was majorly uphill for the rest of the day. Black Betty was feeling very heavy and I told her so. Come on Fat Betty, get up this bloody hill.
On and on up the hills we go. But doesn't the bush look amazing?
Poor Will, he was pushing up the hills really well, and leaving me behind. He had to stop and wait heaps. I needed quite a few rest stops, and on one I asked him to check out my pedals, as they were squeaking a bit. (Probably due to fat Jenny). Just after that stop, at about 11am, the rain started. Light at first, but it got pretty heavy, and I was surprised that I really didn't seem to mind it. It wasn't cold, mainly because we were working pretty hard, and all the cars were great. We tried to get off onto the dirt, as there was no shoulder, and they all gave as much room as they could. Especially the three BIS road trains that went by us two times each today. Second passing saw us getting big waves. Great work guys.
So glad we got these chairs. My poor Fat Betty needed some help from Wiil.
I'm still coming Will, please don't go without me?
Will! Will! Wait Will, I'm coming, very slowly, but still coming!
No shoulder, we're off in the dirt, but they still give as much as they can..thank you BIS drivers.
The heavy rain lasted about an hour, and we were pretty wet, but by the time we finally got here, we were dry. The last five kilometres were so frickin hard, I had absolutely no energy, and there was a really long climb, for about two Kay's, that I finally had to stop and do a bit of walking. My legs were shattered. We hadn't eaten anything, so stopped for a couple of corn thins to get me over the hill, before the glorious down hill into town. The really bad news, was the pub stopped serving food at 2pm, and it was ten passed when we got there. Shit, poop, bugger!
Boddington Bauxite Mine, not far now....just up that long long hill.
Halfway up the last big hill, neat little cemetery.
Bacon and eggs anyone? Wild flowers coming out already. Pretty.
Aarhuh, what to do? Chat to the barmaid, order a couple of reviving drinks, and find somewhere to stay. The caravan park has no onsite accomodation, so the Motel was it. It's going to rain tonight, so we'd like a nice dry room. Just means we have to camp a bit over the next couple of days. More bad news, we can't check in until 6pm, as Karen won't be back in town until then, so nothing for it but to hunt out some food before I faint, apparently there is not sufficient blubber on my body, I need to eat too.
Downtown Boddington. Clean, neat and tidy.
You reckon we can wait it out here Will?
After a reasonable hamburger from the deli, we ducked into IGA for some things for tomorrow's lunch, then checked out the tourist information centre/TAFE, and found a nice comfy spot to sit and use free wifi, and wait it out. Just a couple of dodgey Aussie hobos, bludging the free Wifi. Can't wait for dinner, I am still really hungry.
Just some cool sculptures at "The Old School", or Information Centre.
Oh, that's a ripper, me and all my shit could fit in the front.
Nice little area to check out, and steal Wifi...he he he. The whole town has free Wifi.
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