DAY 67

Todays stage was by helpers back in Norway whom followed today’s trip on a big screen. The boys in Australia accepted their proposition as they wanna stay clear of the highway for as long as possible. 127 kilometers is still a long way to cycle, even after 2 months, but they completed it in 8 hours and 45 minutes including breaks. “That’s a workday” Anders says before the enter the showers one and one.

A bit after 8 they were on the bikes and it didn’t take long before it started to pour down and they had to put on the rain jacket. It’s hard to describe how quickly the weather here can change. It’s so hot that as soon as the rain stops you gotta take your rain jacket off. The weather changes so fast it’s a lot of stuff to consider and evaluate before you bother to stop, get off the bike and put on the rain jacket.

Out of the 127 km only 30 was on the highway. The conditions were very good with a wide shoulder. A trailer honks at Anders even though he is far out on the shoulder, the car behind joins him and shows the finger while passing in addition. That’s the way life is on the Australian roads, not everybody like everybody.

The nights are so warm noe that the boys sleeps wearing nothing but shorts on top of the mattresses. Still, they are melting away. The tent don’t let in much fresh oxygen so sometimes they have to open the inner door (the outer door is always open). That means free entry for all mosquitos, bugs and ants. Today Anders woke up with 50 ants on his pillow, he didn’t hit the snooze button then. The tiny black ants are not that bothering, they don’t bite and only minds their own business.

A rainbow warns about more rain and they are trapped in the tent. Right now they should have umbrellas and not bicycles, as they would like to go to a restaurant or grocery store. It’s Saturday but the night fever isn’t quite there.

Awesomestralia- a normal life is boring