Jul 06 2019
I admit it. I got duped. I met a tourist in Oodnadatta who had taken a scenic plane ride over Lake Eyre. “Was it worth it to fly over?” I asked. “It was a great experience,” he said, “Just stunning!” So later on, I plucked down $200 for a one-hour flight over Lake Eyre, or, …
Jul 05 2019
I almost didn’t ride the Birdsville Track. But I’m glad I did. The Birdsville Track, a major dirt road running north south, connected Marree in the south (where I was) with Birdsville in the north (where I needed to go). Over a month ago, I was informed that the Birdsville Track was closed due to …
Jun 16 2019
I was never so happy to get on a dirt road. After hustling down the Stuart Highway, I was looking forward to a fairly traffic-free ride again. I’ve only been on a portion of the Oodnadatta Track when I made this post. (An internet connection is almost impossible to get, and I had to grab …
Jun 16 2019
Stuart HighwaySix hours, six kang’roosLast thoughts of terror and frightFor man’s speed pleasure. On leaving Alice Springs, I had not planned on going on the Stuart Highway, also known as Interstate 87. That highway is notorious for not being bicycle-friendly. I had planned on riding a dirt road out of Alice Springs known as the …
Jun 02 2019
Somewhere before Menzies, which was more than 1000 miles back from where I am now (I am currently in Alice Springs), the question– which is now my daily mantra– started to appear. When I ride, I do not have music playing in my ears. Rather, I spend time in silence, allowing the sights and sounds …