Day Fourteen, Madura Pass to Norseman

Despite the nasty heat yesterday, we learnt this was some tropical thing blowing down off the desert, thus the nasty head wind all day.

So today, there is cloud cover everywhere and a modest 18 degrees as we leave Madura pass.  Mucus had some “moderate braking” to avoid colliding with Skippy the bush kangaroo but not quick enough to get photographic evidence.

Three sections today, Madura to Cocklebiddy, cruisey as, only 92 kms to coffee.  Cocklebiddy to Belladonia another 180 kms for gas and then another 180 kms to Norseman.

Our favourite section was Belladonia to Norseman, awesome scenery and the temp did not get above 23 for the entire ride.  Dodged a bullet today, another awesome ride of 529 kms and again, all done by 1.30 pm due to yet another time zone change.!!!!  About 40 kms east of Norseman, again, some  moderate to harsh braking required when two Emu’s decided they might cross the road.  The nice birds looked both ways before crossing, saw me coming from their left, a car from their right, so took the “stay alive” option and ducked back in to the red gums.  Nice birds.

We both agreed today was an exceptional ride, clearly not a technical ride given the one straight was 146.6 kms, the longest straight in Aussie.

Tonight we are in the Railway Motel in Norseman, you need to see the pics on facebook.  Mucus reckons I have exceled at choosing accommodation. He was in fact speechless when we pulled up out the front.

The Nullarbor is a ride to remember, not to be missed.