From the blog, October 2012:
My wristwatch alarm begins buzzing at 3:45 AM. Its high pitched insistence startles me from a deep sleep. My muscles ache with exhaustion. 3:45 , I’m sure you will agree, is an ungodly hour to rise.

The Australian bush, where we are camped, is still and silent, the sky above a carpet of stars. The air is cool and crisp, almost autumnal. My sleeping bag is draped casually over my shoulders, shielding me from the early morning chill.

The freshness of the day will fade quickly. Of this I am only too aware. Within a few hours the temperature will climb into the 80’s, then the 90’s. By early afternoon it will surely top 100.

The desert scrub will provide little shelter from the unforgiving sun. By late morning, the winds will most certainly begin to gust. The Big Wet is on its way. The eight month period without rainfall will come to an end. The Western Australia climate is unpredictable this time of year. Headwinds will turn a reasonable 150 kilometer ride on pancake flat terrain into a hellish 10 hours of pedaling.

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