Distance travelled: 326 kms
Cumulative distance: 8,957 kms
Sponsored by: Peter Richardson.
I slept in until 7.30am !! I then loaded the bike after riding round the boom gate in the hotel carpark that refused to open. A lot of the riders were having their bikes serviced early but I didn't bother so I rode south to Mandurah where I had breakfast. I was told later that breakfast was included in our room tariff after being told specifically that for the two nights we were in Fremantle we had to fend for ourselves with regards to all meals!!!
Because the run to Margaret River was only scheduled to be 272 kms I took a few detours to Bunbury, Busselton and Cape Naturaliste. Bunbury is a bit like Karratha with modern homes and manicured lawns. In Busselton the long jetty is still there but there has been a fair bit of development since I was there in 2010. The souvenir shop at the start of the jetty has had a lick of paint, there is a boutique brewery and an incredible kiddies playground with a square rigger sailing ship theme. Boutique Brewery only means they charge like wounded bulls for the same beer you can buy in a normal pub at half the price.
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| Kiddies playground. |
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| Tarted up souvenir shop on jetty. |
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| A view of the jetty from the beach. |
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| Boutique Brewery with punters sitting under sun umberellas. |
After Busselton I headed for Cape Naturaliste lighthouse. The weather became overcast so the ocean wasn't looking as blue as it usually does. It is still a great spot.
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| The lighthouse at Cape Naturaliste |
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| A view of the ocean from Cape Naturaliste |
The motel in Margaret River has changed it's name from Quality Inn to Stay so that threw me a bit but I eventually found it.
Off to Albany tomorrow.
