Apr 18 2019
I am trying my best to avoid overstating my disdain for the world’s taste for gold, a very artificial measure of value. Aesthetically pretty, yes; a measure of wealth, no. But riding through this area known as The Goldfields, one can’t but be overwhelmed (smothered?) by its atmosphere. Nowhere is it most glaring is its …
Apr 17 2019
I must admit I had no high expectations of Kalgoorlie. It was not a town I wanted to see. It’s a fairly big town (if you call having Target, KMart and other big retail a qualification for being labeled “big town”), born out of the greed for gold. The history of the region is a …
Apr 13 2019
Stop,” he called out, “stop.” As I was biking down the road, an elderly-looking gentleman beckoned me from beside his truck by the side of the road. Not sure what he wanted, I stopped. I didn’t mind because I love talking to people on the way. It partially alleviates the loneliness of biking alone. After …
Apr 08 2019
For several days, I’ve been biking on a road called Goldfields Road. Parts of that road, I’ve discovered, has been labeled as part of the Goldfields Heritage Trail, and other sections are part of the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail. (The Golden Pipeline is in reference to the pipes built to push water inland to towns …
Apr 01 2019
Long-distance solo bicycle touring is not accomplished by one person. This is a truism on just about every long-term endeavor. With me, four citizens from Perth, the city from where I start my trek, unexpectedly appeared who gave me help without which my trek across Australia could not have come to pass. To this day, …