Going North Following Burke & Wills on a push bike

Day 14 Menindee to Bush Camp 15 km from Broken Hill One of the toughest days I have experienced on the bike. The head wind that has blown in my face for the previous 2 days continued and got stronger.  I left the motel at 8:00 am and was on my way out of town toward Broken Hill 110 km away. The first hour I was able to maintain a good speed however after the wind picked up it became a slog. I managed 55 km by lunchtime. Lunch beside the side of the road was interrupted a number of times by motorists asking if I was ok. I was sitting in my chair with a kettle on my stove so I was a little bemused at the attention. I am grateful that people feel they should check. Burke and Wills came through this area behind the bike. After lunch the wind strengthened again. At times I was only going 10 kph. I was proud of myself that I didn’t let it get me down and just kept pedalling. In the end I was 15 km from Broken Hill when I decided to find a bush camp having covered 100 km. Bush camp 15 km ...

Day 10 Mildura to 65 km from Pooncarie Spent a very pleasant time last night chatting to Liz and Peter from Tamworth. Liz had invited me to sit at their fire in the caravan park.  This morning I packed up and left the Apex Park at 8:00 am. First stop was back at Langtry Cafe for the breakfast muffin and coffee deal. Then back across the George Chaffey Bridge into NSW.  Left turn at Buronga onto the Silver City Highway towards Wentworth. Passed by Coomealla which had some indigenous artwork displayed at Namatjira Estate. The pictures on the water tanks are designed to appear continuous as you pass by. Abbottsford Bridge at Curlwaa Next stop Curlwaa where I had to stop and get a picture of the campsite on the other side of river. Simon and I camped there 2 years ago when we were kayaking from Mildura to Renmark. We were forced to further downstream by the stench of rotting carp.  This was followed by the the large pumping station nearby starting up at 1:00 am. A memorable c...