The day’s track
Augusta had been a nice town, small, immaculate
The view from town
We set off early down the smallest roads again where possible. The forest was lower and thinner as we headed east
It looked like this, drier
Imagine riding this fast. More in-helmet whooping
There’s a sign for Beedelup Falls, across a nice suspension bridge. Lucinda watches enviously
The falls. Hum.
We see on the map a road to the sea, so we take it across boggy flat for about 20 miles
It looks like this
The road ends in deep sand
It’s called Windy Point, and it’s windy
The water is clear. Confusing
The town of Windy Point, very small, maybe a couple of hundred residents we’re guessing
Then further east
It looked like this. Fantastic
The next day’s track
Albany had been a large, not so interesting place and we were keen to get back into the trees, so a very early start to a 300 mile day. There’s a big road straight back to Fremantle which we avoid, except for an error you can see above. Not so many pics today, not many stops. It started like this
Into an old, tatty and excellent town. This was the first time we’d seen anything like it. It’s time to hit the web for local history.
We pass this shrub. Looks like a cherry
But isn’t
Big farms, small farmhouses, occasionally
Into the next town, Wagin. Lucinda can’t believe how cool these towns are
But they’re small
Back into the forest, still low and dry
It looks like this
It starts to drizzle and we don’t stop again until Fremantle.
So a small point here: This is the loop, 929 miles
And here it is in the big picture
Australia’s big. We’ve been doing some map work and assuming we average 100 miles a day, all in, we’re going to be here a long, long time. We love it so far.
Sunnies
Comments
Hi Jeremy, heard from Tony he had a great time with you. Amazing blog, fabulous pictures. Just wanted to mention though, I think that was a cherry, looked like it to me! Cousin Nicky
Hi Nicky!
Yes, had a good time here with Tony here in sunny Fremantle. Hasn’t changed in the 40+ years since I last saw him!
OK, probably is a cherry, just didn’t see a typical profusion of stamen. Glad to have a plant person along, you can help me with some of the crazy stuff down here.
Best.