Day 10 – Joe in Port Hedland awaiting a new wheel. Tony travels onto Auski Village

Just spoke with Tony who travelled another 60 km yesterday after I returned to Port Hedland. He stopped at Youll River truck stop overnight. Today he rode on to Auski Tourist Village which is a roadhouse with dongas for accommodation. He reckons it is pretty poor which is a problem because we were hoping to get supplies there. Tomorrow he will head into Karajini and plans to camp at Dale’s Campground. Steve from Riding Way is coming to my rescue and is organising a wheel to be sent directly to me. Hopefully I can be back on the road midweek. Current plan is to meet Tony at Nanutarra Roadhouse early next week.   [Tony] 28/8/2016 - Sunday - Yule River Truck Stop to Auski Roadhouse - 95 km

 

Good nights sleep despite all the trucks pulling in and out. The worst was a refrigerated truck that parked near me and had the generator running from about 4:00 am.  Got up and off by 7:00.  First 40 km were good with either no wind or a slight tail wind.

 

Then the rain started.  Not heavy, but enough to make riding a chore and of course the wind changed to a head wind.  Slogged on and it only lasted about an hour.  Pretty boring landscape although had some nice red rocky outcrops at one stage.  And I saw this Sturt desert pea.

 

Stopped for lunch at about 12:30 and had a bit of a nap.  Got going again after an hour and slogged onto Auski Roadhouse.  Lots of road workers and truck drivers here but not much else.  Certainly no groceries which was a small problem.

 

Set up on one of the few pieces of grass and Bill who I had met at Yule Rest stop set up a table and chair for me.

 

Had a shower and dinner at the roadhouse.  Not bad.