Finally arrived at cadney roadhouse. 9pm. Today we rode 160kms... wow! Coming out of coober Pedy in teh dark at 4am was, for both of us, eerie. A town that appears deserted both day and night haunts me for at 40 kms, only then am I able to relax. Anxiety sets a good pace for riding though and we cover 90kms before lunch.
Sleeping in the heat of the day is better than riding, but flies torment us constantly. Tossing and turning I manage to slip in and out of slumber land. Time to hit the road 5:30pm and the sun still stings, teh air is heavy and the further north we go the more humid the climate.
50/60 kms till Cadney... easy! F**k... head wind again! Gradual incline in the road and I go through waves of optimism generally dominated and pushed aside by fatigue and defeat. Find teh zone Be, head down concentrate on your breathing and before I know it I'm surging forward at a respectable pace. SNAP... we're never going to get there. I hate the rollercoasterof mindsets, slipping from one to teh other in a matter of seconds. Night falls and heavy cloud cover sheilds the sunset, stealing my magical moment. No gasp of amazement, no confirming moment as to why I'm doing this. Day turns to night without expression and we must push on.
20kms out and we can see the lights of Cadney roadhouse, hopes are ellevated and new found strength drives my legs harder. An hour later and you can still not be sure how far away the roadhouse is. Distance can not be measured, estimation helps mental perserverance but has no real accuracy... pointless trying to guess. Finally arrival... skull a cold drink... sleep.
Be xx
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HI be,
ReplyDeleteglad to see you made it to alice,my legs ache with the thought of all those kms ahead of you.keep smiling and pedeling.travel safely and be careful.
bye snooks and jack