Simply cycling around
This time I’m continuing my trip. My first loop in Australia is almost finished but I’m looking to the general map it’s like I’ve nothing! I’ve realised that today is Saturday and I’m not sure everything will be open. Especially a place where we can subscribe to find a job. I think I will continue towards Cairns get my phone card plus my tax file number and then come back to Mareeba. Could be the best plan.
As everytime, more I am in a place lost in a middle of nowhere and more I sleep well. There is only one road so the traffic is really quiet during the night. The wind is not really strong now, it’s fine. I have “only” 50km to do and I will get tumor the free campsite and enjoy a free cold shower, nice :-)
Hey, I had a good night in this place surrounded by Cow poo :-) Today I know I will certainly must fight the wind again but I don’t have any choice. And I hop today I will enjoy some downhill because tomorrow I felt like I was going only uphill… it’s okay but sometimes go down it’s nice :-) I’m going to see that :-)
And one more wild camping. I feel like it’s a bit more easier than New Zealand or maybe a get used to it. Today I’m going to find a job! Or at least I’m starting seriously my research. When I was in Port Douglas a guy told me to try around Lakeland. That’s the part of the reason why I decided to go to Cooktown and then Laura : to make a big loop and pass through every cities where I could have the chance to find some work. Let’s go!
Fouaaa! That was one of my best night! I slept very well and of course it was more than quiet haha. I didn’t hear any snakes, crocodiles are other dangerous spiders, just a car around 5:30 am. Nobody stopped to tell me I’m not allowed to camp here. Perfect! One more free camping! :-) Since I quit Cairns I’ve never been in any campsite yet, record!
Here we go! I was hesitating between riding back onto the Mulligan highway towards Lakeland but I’ve finally decided to do the road joining Laura. One more time, I’m extending my trip :-) Yesterday in the information center I’ve met somebody more interesting than Friday. The woman was a volunteer and she gave me much more details about the road I’m going to take. She indicated me where I can find water. This area is not really dangerous (about animals) but there is many cars. It’s okay.
Today, direction Cooktown! Finally after all these questions I asked to myself, I’ve almost done everything I wanted. And it’s good because I won’t regret anything. Normally the road should be easier than yesterday. Since the different villages I’ve passed yesterday, the road was already easier and it’s normal I think because they need an easy access to carry bigger things. So I’m positive and hope I won’t have to push my bike as long as yesterday. I even pushed more than one year in NZ. Who said OZ is flat?