How do you feel when you lay in bed in the morning knowing you have 150km to ride while listening to the rain on the roof and howling wind? Thankful to be alive!!!
Fortunately the rain eased a bit as we headed off toward Albany. Drizzled for the first 40km, then mostly fine. Very favourable tailwinds most of the way made the ride seem shorter. Thankfully. The roads are becoming increasingly undulating. Todays ride was at least largely down hill as it meandered toward the coast.
Flat, flat, flat would describe our ride from Perth to Albany best. Not the topography form but rather the tyre form. Two flats in our group in the first 20km south of Perth and about four more before we reached Albany. Marked contrast to the first 20 days of riding with no flats. One of these was mine.
Lunch at Mount Barker
Staying tonight and tomorrow night in the Bethel Baptist Church complex. Very impressive indeed. Last night the local churches provided dinner. Yet another superb meal. Especially desert. Fridge is still full of left over pavlova, sweets etc. Everyone is still recovering from last nights meal to bother eating.
Short service-type meeting with the locals in the church last night. It was again my turn to lead devotions. Robyn played the church's grand piano for the singing. She was delighted.
Fortunately the rain eased a bit as we headed off toward Albany. Drizzled for the first 40km, then mostly fine. Very favourable tailwinds most of the way made the ride seem shorter. Thankfully. The roads are becoming increasingly undulating. Todays ride was at least largely down hill as it meandered toward the coast.
Flat, flat, flat would describe our ride from Perth to Albany best. Not the topography form but rather the tyre form. Two flats in our group in the first 20km south of Perth and about four more before we reached Albany. Marked contrast to the first 20 days of riding with no flats. One of these was mine.
Lunch at Mount Barker
Any available space or moment is used for drying clothes.
Staying tonight and tomorrow night in the Bethel Baptist Church complex. Very impressive indeed. Last night the local churches provided dinner. Yet another superb meal. Especially desert. Fridge is still full of left over pavlova, sweets etc. Everyone is still recovering from last nights meal to bother eating.
Short service-type meeting with the locals in the church last night. It was again my turn to lead devotions. Robyn played the church's grand piano for the singing. She was delighted.
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