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Stuck for a couple of days

Aug 22 Lots has happened in the last few days- I am now staying at a camp in Renner Springs Roadhouse while I wait for a new downtube seatpost clamp to arrive from Melbourne. The various fixes I have tried all failed and most of the bolts sheared or deformed so badly they would not hold...

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Mike_Veine on August 21, 2012 from Elliott, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Awesome Ride and On to the Final Phase

Well I am now in Tennant Creek and waiting to go to the Post Office tomorrow to see if some packages have arrived for me. Mt Isa managed to lose my food drop so I have been scavanging snickers bars and tangerines to supplement my soup since snack items or prepared foods are all I could find some...

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Mike_Veine on August 18, 2012 from Tennant Creek, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Cammoweal

Rode into town today just after noon- very favorable winds and making 22-25 kph and sometimes over 30 in the big chain ring! Fun to move more quickly in the flats. Nice night in the bush at a wide spot in the road by a big tree. Stars are amazing out here now that the moon is waned and it is...

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Mike_Veine on August 15, 2012 from Camooweal, Australia

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Aug 12

Long 120k ride to Mt Isa from Cloncurry today through a small Mountain range that took 5 hours to ge thru. At least the winds were fair and I finally got some good descents including a fast 5k at the end that took me almost all the way into town! There is a Mc Donalds here so I used the...

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Mike_Veine on August 14, 2012 from Mount Isa, Australia

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Headwind to Cloncurry

Very hard day only 80k but all into a headwind with climbing and some descents but the wind stole the fun out of them. Made it to Cloncurry finally but so very tired...will take a rest day here tomorrow. Burned out!

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Mike_Veine on August 13, 2012 from Cloncurry, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Animals and Birds

Before I forget birds and animals I've seen huge beautiful cranes or Storks our here several times. Today it was 6 foot tall stilt legged birds with Stork like beaks. The beaks were yellow like a goose's and their feathers were mostly white with some black and grey on the wings and about the...

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Mike_Veine on August 13, 2012 from Cloncurry, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

August 9

August 9 Mike's folly and a brutal day. Today I learned a valuable lesson. The day started off well- I have loaded two days plus reserve water on the bike to see what riding with all that weight is like and I left Burke & Wills camp on time at about 7:15. The bike felt heavy, but...

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Mike_Veine on August 11, 2012 from Cloncurry, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Haven't Left Yet

2 weeks before we have to move out of our House (it's sold), then another week of travelling 2 hours every day so the kids can go to school and then our final week will be back in Cairns for the kids to say goodbye to their friends. We will leave Cairns on Monday the 10th of September. So much...

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cardrew3505 on August 11, 2012 from Cairns, Australia

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August 8 Nightime

Aug 8 Up at 5:45 and on the road by 7:15. Made the 90 k from Bang Bang to Burke & Wills by 12:30 with some rest stops. Today I saw a flock of parakeets flying together- maybe 60 to 80 all turning together and making beautiful patterns. They were bright green with almost neon green...

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Mike_Veine on August 10, 2012 from Cloncurry, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

August 8 Nomanton to Bang Bang Camp

August 7 Today I rode from Normanton to a campsite (no water) called Bang Bang about 107k away. I had a great morning ride and covered 60k in the first 3 hours easily. I stopped by a large River for lunch after crossing a narrow bridge. The cool thing is there was no place a car could have...

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Mike_Veine on August 9, 2012 from Normanton, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

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