30/8/2016 - Tuesday - Karrijini Gorge to Tom Price - 109

 

Left camp about 8:00 and made steady progress out of the park for 20 km.  Then turned towards Tom Price.  Uphill steeper than yesterday, but I had a tailwind so I flew for about 2 hours.

 

Then I reached the big hill for the day. 8% gradient for 4 km.  Didn't feel like 4 km, but definitely felt like 8%.

 

Had a break beside the road in some shade to eat the sandwiches I bought at Auski 2 days ago.  Tasted like cardboard but they did the job. 

 

Coming into TP another big 8%er although much shorter and then another hill just before you reached the town.  I was buggered by the time I got here

 

Went to the visitor centre and was told the only accommodation was at the caravan park 4 km out of town, or the pub across the road.  An easy decision given:

• I had to stock up anyway and Coles was next door to the pub
• I needed a beer
• I wanted to sleep in a real bed
• and there was no way I was riding another metre.

 

Had a good spaghetti marinara at the pub.  Internet wasn't working so couldn't update the blog.

Had a chat to Joe who was frustrated that his new wheel hadn't arrived yet.