As luck would have it we did manage to stay up until the probe re-entered last night, and it was spectacular!! Talk about being in the right place at the right time... that thing literally came directly over the top of us!! I was moving fast and low, and dropping burning debris the entire 30-40 seconds. It lit up the entire area- Wow!!
Since we'd had a big ride yesterday and also stayed up so late, we all agreed that a shorter day was in order and so rode on to Ingomar. Thank god it was a short day because it turned out to be all uphill and had several big hills to finish... AND we enjoyed a constant 12-15mph headwind the entire way!
At one point a guy in a Ford corporate van pulled off ahead of Dave and I and gave us each a couple bottles of water- free water is the BEST - you didn't have to carry it and it was even cold!1 Thank you to Mr. Bruin Beasley of Minda Motorsport for your kind and well-timed gift of water!!!
It took us nearly 4 hours to travel the 24-odd miles today... not an easy ride for sure. We've pitched our tents on a ledge overlooking a scenic desert valley. My supper/late lunch consisted of: Tuna on a tortilla with 3 mini-wedges of processed cheese covered in honey; a cup of powdered milk with Nestle "Milo"; and 1/2 a twix candy bar for dessert.
This place is really barren and i spent a good hour and a half collecting the tinniest of twigs so that we could have a small fire before going to bed.
With luck and a tailwind we should make Coober Pedy tomorrow where we hope to catch up with the caravaners for a drink and some familiar faces! I'm really looking forward to a couple days off in a row...
