Biking in the Bush - Floods, Flowers and Dust

When travelling in the Outback, you meet such a lot of interesting characters. It pays to stop for a few minutes and find out their story.

On our way from Arkaroola to Blinman and Rawnsley Park, we stopped to talk to Jeff (or Geoff) who was heading up to Arkaroola. He too had tried to reach the Cooper Creek but couldn't make it because of the floods.

Wading through water a metre (about 3 feet) deep wasn't too bad, he said, until the carrier behind his bike started floating away. Giving up was then a good option.

Jeff said trudging through creeks was bad enough, but when the roads were wet, the mud found its way into all the nooks and crannies on the bike. It then made it impossible to ride once the mud had dried.

Definitely an intrepid adventurer, riding about 100 kilometres a day. The advantage of going at a slower pace, like Jeff, means that you can really take in the beauty of the wildflowers and scenery as you go.