Day 164

Date:- 25 August 2010
Distance:- 72.44 Km
Distance to Date:- 9795.3 Km
Start:- Leeman Caravan Park
Finish:- Cervantes Pinnacles Caravan Park
Comment:- Made myself a cuppa then off to bed about 8.30 pm. Too cold to sit outside. Had a very good nights sleep. So much so I slept in and didn’t get up till 6.45 am. It was icy cold. East South Easterly wind of 5 -10 kt gusting to 15 with a current temp of 5.4 degrees but feels like 1.4 degrees was the forecast on my phone and I am sure it is right. I have finally tried using Big pond - local weather and it’s a free service.

On the road by 8.45 am, sunny but still cold. About 10 km out was the turn off for Green Head. The wind is 5 - 10 kts gusting to 15 is on my left face most of the day. Weather seems to be more hostile the further south I travel. Traffic is light - 1 car every 10 minutes either direction.

Passed Grigson Lookout about 25 km out.

Nearly got hit by a car. Saw him coming in my mirror and I was within two feet of the edge of the road. I could reach out and touch him as he passed and swerved into the middle of the road. He was on his mobile phone. I could see his right hand up against his head as he drove away. It certainly gave me a scare.

Had my break on the side of the road about 35 km out at 11.30 am. The frequency of cars has increased. Arrived in Jurian Bay about 12.30 pm and I needed a prescription filled. Found a Chemist and picked up my prescription as well as a very nice donation of a $100 cheque for the Asthma Foundation. I thank you very much.

Rang the Publicity Officer of Main Roads to get permission to ride the new road from Cervantes to Lancelin. She was going to ring me back. I am still waiting for her call.

Set off for Cervantes about 2.30 pm into a stiff head wind. Arrived in Cervantes about 4.30 pm and finally found the caravan park. Set myself up, found the camp kitchen, made a coffee for myself and am doing my diary.

A familiar face popped into the kitchen and it was Coral who has invited me to tea.

Tomorrow I will head for Lancelin on the new road