Day 165

Date:- 26 August 2010
Distance:- 86.81 Km
Distance to Date:- 9882.1 Km
Start:- Cervantes Caravan Park
Finish:- Lancelin Caravan Park
Comment:- Last night after I finished my diary I joined Coral in her motor home and had a delightful meal and the odd glass of white. It was very nice, thankyou Coral it was much appreciated.

After I left Coral I had a shave and shower then into bed about 10.30 pm. Had a good nights sleep and found it quite difficult getting out of bed this morning. Its cold.

I was up at 6.45 am, had breakfast in the camp kitchen, packed and on the road by 8.45 am. Rode about one kilometre back to the Indian Ocean Drive and onto the Pinnacles which are 18 km from Cervantes.

I had heard the road between Cervantes and Lancelin (Extenstion of Indian Ocean Drive) has now been fully sealed but closed to the public. Official opening mid September. There was a Security Officer on duty and stopped me. After a phone call or two and several discussions I was granted permission. What a relief and off I went as fast as my little legs could go.

Not much to report on my travel down the road. The day is overcast and windy East South East , the same as I have had the last few days.
Stopped for my break 45 km out at about 1.15 pm. A turn off to Wedge Point on my right then the road swung a wide arc around a “Restricted Area” Apparently it’s a military firing range. It wasn’t long before the turn off to Lancelin appeared. Rode the 6 km in and found the caravan park and set my self up. Fairly basic park.

Unhitched the trailer and rode into town were I enjoyed a nice counter meal at one of the two pubs there. Back to the park to do my diary and I gave Garry and Cheryl a ring to tell them I was in the area. Garry has offered to pick me up when I arrive in Wanneroo tomorrow night.