The sink hole was just up the road from the campsite. This is limestone country so caves and such like abound. You could walk into the limestone hole in the ground by wooden walkways. The sound of running water filed the sinkhole it all felt really relaxed this early in the morning. Then of to see the blue lake where lava once burst a hole through the porous limestone creating a mini volcano. The water was this blue although I know it looks like I went mad with photoshop!
We then had about thirty miles to cycle to the next campsite. The wind had shifted to come from the north however so it would be against us and hot again. It was not completely against us but bad enough and progress was slow and we got here a 2 pm in the heat of the day at 35C. At least we found an air-conditioned bar (at the Tantanoola Tiger Hotel) and a garage selling ice lollies on the way so we could at least get some respite.
Found a good campsite with a really nice camp kitchen. Too hot to even think of pitching the tent yet but we will have to honour soon and get food and get sorted.
Nearly as hot again tomorrow and the wind full in our faces so looking at a small mileage tomorrow. The good news is that Monday once again brings a huge drop in temperature and winds will come from the south then and be on our backs. The forecast seems to stay that way most of next week so looks like hard work tomorrow then getting easier going after that.
Just 55 km today but I could not have done more. It is getting really hard work now this really is the hard bit of the tour so far.
In the evening lots of parrots collected on the campsite. There must have been thousands and all making an incredible noise as dusk fell. Then they all took to flight and flew off into the distance and silence returned. At dawn the opposite happened. They looked like white parrots but like sea gulls with swept back wings in flight. I must ask a local what that was all about.
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