Day 13 Daly Waters to Timber Creek via the Bucannan
Poor Rod didn't sleep well that night. I was worried because we had 460km that day, 390km off-road. I'd got over my hissy fit and was keen to get going. We rode 40km back down the highway then turned off onto the Bucannan. We didn't know much about this road, just that is was "not to bad except for the last 100km".
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| Start of the Bucannan |
In fact the first 180km of the road was boring. Straight, dusty, full of cattle but a good dirt road. We stopped for fuel at Top Springs where we outnumbered by the staff 3:1. They said the next stretch was really rocky but there would no water in the Victoria River. Well the road wasn't bad for the next 150km, just a few savage dips and THERE WAS water in the Victoria River but only a foot.
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| Victoria River Crossing |
We then hit Jasper Gorge which is beautiful. The road got worse though but not horrible. Rod had been leading for the past 100km. He can fly down these road but I'm carrying too much and don't have the suspension travel so I happily just plodded along enjoying the view and taking some pics.
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| Heading into Jasper Gorge |
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The road through Jasper Gorge |
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| The bikes at the end of the off-road, very dusty |
Once we hit the bitumen again we had a quick 30km to Timber Creek. We found a great caravan park behind the roadhouse, in fact the prettiest we'd seen so far. We set up camp and relaxed having dinner in the bistro.
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Camp at Timber Creek |
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| Beef strogg and beer overlooking the roadhouse, ah the serenity! |
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