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The flat coastal riding south of Adelaide was a nice way to ease back into things. I’d made some good mates at the hostel where I’d been living and working, so it felt strange to leave that little routine behind and hit the road again. The terrain became much hillier as I reached the Great Read more

I rode back along the highway to Curtin Springs Roadhouse after leaving Uluru National Park. I needed a shower and to charge my power banks — a few sub-zero nights seemed to play havoc with my batteries. A big storm was also meant to roll through that evening, something almost every person I met had Read more

The ride from Ceduna to Port Augusta was pretty dull. Highway 1 continued through farmland for another 500 km, and I struggled to find anywhere good to camp with fences lining both sides of the road most of the way. Every town looked almost identical — a big silo and a handful of buildings clustered Read more

From Albany, I finally joined Highway 1. This road loops all around Australia and I’d be predominantly on it for the next three weeks. It felt like I was doing something completely different, riding the highways. On the tracks, you have to be constantly focused, looking out for any bad sections and trying to spot Read more

My flight from Auckland to Melbourne landed to the tune of the Jetstar music. After a pretty cold and restless night on my airbed in Terminal 4, I was back on another flight to Perth. I was spoilt in Perth; a great week was spent camped out in Libby’s lounge, eating some good food and Read more