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| cuzzooon |
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| Bound to get a fine here |
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| Mikes sheep and dogs |
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| The man himself ,Big Mike. |
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| Danial from Berlin |
Well guys I'm back on the airways totally flogged out of energy. Let me fill you in what happened back in day seven quickly, left Walpole as thought i had a piano on board. Dark, cold and raining plus more hills.Met a guy from Berlin,Danial at a nice Toffee ice cream type place when it really started to rain just before Denmark,he is also cycling around the South West the other way. Another visitor coming up for Joy,lucky girl.
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| Mr FANTASTIC in disguise as a farmer |
Waltzed into Denmark for lunch and just about to go off toward Albany Mr FANTASTIC in disguise as a farmer crept up behind me.Instantly on with the cycling gear and off we went. I could see it in his face that my energy level had dropped. I was trying not to make it too obvious but when you have to get off the bike and push up a slight hill your in trouble. Yernster did a few k,s then back to his vehicle to pass me soon down the track
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| Wheat Silo Bin Hotel |
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| Margaret in her beautiful rammed earth home |
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| I'm the Wellstead Road house Dog, so come on down Pearl, and i'll show you a good time! |
Day eight Albany to Wellstead Road house.Ended up staying at Margaret's house B&B about 5 k's off the main road on her Carramah Farm.She caters mainly for workers in the area who need accommodation but i was the only one there that night as her husband was in Perth. It was her birthday too and I'm still wondering if she was thinking if i was a special present from her hubby.lol. I don't think so being happily married and having 5 children and skypeing to one of them in Paris on the night and two farms to look after plus being one of the main go getter's in the community i think she has enough on her plate .Some women back in Perth should take a leaf out of her book.
On the way to Wellstead ,yep you guessed it Mr FANTASTIC and Sharon tracked me down after going past me at Many Peaks because i was asleep at the tennis courts Had my GPS off to shake some peeping toms.Day Nine left Margaret's B&B felling good and with a slight breeze helping me arrived at Jerramungup and continued to a wheat silo bin and set up camp there.Woke up on day Ten and off to Ravensthorpe against a stiff breeze.Met Michael one of the local farmers while resting at his letter box and he started teaching me about wool because he had a couple of sheep in the back of the Ute.If he only realised i was only nodding yes and looking interested because i was ready to throw up from exhaustion.Good bloke thou to stop and have a yarn.
Got to Ravensthorpe and booked into a room and had a counter meal and straight to bed. In the morning awoke to be on the radio at 7.45 with 89.7fm. and then left at nine toward Esperance but ended up falling 65k,s short and slept in a paddock with a million mosquitoes trying to get into my tent and a seven foot kangaroo circling my tent,thump,thump. Not good when Brian told me that's how they kill other kangaroos by jumping on them ,so didn't sleep very well that night
Day 11 and i made it to Esperance, will continue tomorrow,keep those comments coming in there keeping me ALIVE.
Phew how is the skinny Minnie on the front doing?....... Let Them guess who or what skinny minnnie is. Jorn asked how the the back end is............
ReplyDeleteLove love and skinny love and fannnnnnntassssticccccccxx
Sharon and Jorn
Yes i think the skinny racing tyre on the front is good and on my rest day in Esperance im going to try and fit one to the back.
DeleteYour doing a great job, Grant. I took Tim on a 55km ride around Lake Albacutya over Easter. He couldn't sit down for a few days afterwards and he ended up with a bum that looked like a baboon's. He is in awe of your achievements so far.
ReplyDeleteWell done you guys,a little secret to sort that out is to rub some deep heat on the bum and that will sooooth it.
DeleteHey mate! Good to have you back with your updates and photos, they're great! Keep up the good work mate, stay safe. We thought you could do with some CPR "Controlling Predator Remedies". One that comes to mind is to collect the biggest Roo droppings you can find along the way and place them in a circle around your tent. This should keep the jumpy buggers at bay! If that doesn't work, chuck your "you know whats" at them.
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Relax and enjoy guys ,keep it up.
DeleteHow many blokes are gonna get to visit Joy on this ride?!I may have to pull out my old Malvern star and a dri a a bone and head your way,LOL.
ReplyDeleteA true SOLO MAN effort so far,keep it up slugger!
Pearl parade's got a new roadhouse! I might start charging soon :)
DeleteThanks Jono,but make sure you make a booking first as the rooms are filling fast.
Deletethe closest jono is going to get to a melvern star is putting it in the back off the prado and staying as dry as a bone with an esky full off coldies, nice thought jono thats the spirit symsy!!!!
DeleteKeep it up mate, sounded very good on the radio and i like the way you replied to Paul, when he had passed on my wishes to you over the air. Your reply, oh Deano your brother.Well the small laminated photo of me i had made for your wallet and iron on transfer for your jacket is obviously not enough for you to speak my name as though it has a essence of comfort in it and the very sound of it provides strength and reassurance. Thats ok the tears stopped after a few hours. But in all seriousness keep up the good work and stay safe. Your song was played after your talk on the radio and it rocked - Kid Rocked. Ok im going now.
ReplyDeleteSewers to look at, toilets to unblock!
Cheers Deano
Yeh ,sorry about not giving you a better plug but didnt really want to let the listeners know the connection.And about the iron on transfer for the jacket ,it came in handy the other day when nature called,thanks.
DeleteThank God your back, I was embarassed sitting here daily showing my buddy (who is going to walk the length of the UK when he retires)how the satellite tracking works and it just stayed in one place :-)
ReplyDeleteHe wants to be with you Grant, fit bastard, keep the bloggs coming big guy....
Oh bloody hell no, that's our secret. "I wet alweady"
DeleteWhen im finished with this BIG BROTHER tracker im going to give it to you Bluce so i can follow you and see what you really get up to. Luv you long time. And what, he wants to be with me!
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Delete"I wet alweady"
DeleteThe wheat bin hotel in your photo looks just like it should from the Google satellite image when we zoomed in that night. The tracker showed you were parked just outside (only we thought you were sleeping inside) - brilliant technology, lucky it's not real time imagery or it really would be like being on Big Brother. Anyway, give the body and mind plenty of R&R in Esperance - be kind to yourself while you can. I'm sure Pam will feed you up with loads of carbs to re-energize your batteries.
ReplyDeletePam has done a brilliant job trying to recharge the body Doc. I must say she was very interested to know about you, and i had to show her all the photos i had of you. I think a visit would be good for you and Jackie,maybe throw Pat in too, before the weather turns nasty
DeleteYou've got photos of me? Hmm...I wonder which ones...
DeleteWow, soooo many days in one post, I just had a GRANT overload....hope the body is holding up well, your doing really well considering your in your 30's !!! (must admit I didn't really believe you when you said you were in your 30's, but I believe you know) Have a great ride tomorrow mate..
ReplyDeleteMate every Mick i meet is an unbelievable bloke. I think we should change Mate to Mick and cut to the chase and just say gday Mick how you going mate.Too much on the bike you think?
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