An iconic shot from Cable Beach. Broome is a pearling center and the main tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
2,200 km (1,400 mi) further south lies Perth
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From the blog, November 2012:
Pedaling steadily toward the Nullarbor (“No Trees”) Plain, we were treated to more pristine beaches and long stretches of rugged coastline. Finally we arrive at Norseman, the final stop before entering the 1,200 kilometer empty expanse that is the Nullarbor.
There are no settlements. Just roadhouses serving overpriced meals and selling a few expensive essentials.
The Nullarbor is one of Australia’s classic road trips. Spending 10 days crossing the flat and featureless landscape on a bicycle might well be mind-numbingly boring, but it would be an accomplishment. The Nullarbor seemed like a must-do for any serious round-the-world cyclist. We had a decision to make.
With less than a month left on our visas, we still had 3,000+ kilometers to crank out to reach Melbourne.
The breakdown had cost us dearly in time. 3,000 in a few weeks was certainly possible (we’d done as much when crossing the US). But it would leave little time for rest or relaxation.
Hitching a ride would give us the margin we needed. We decided to let fate settle the question. We’d spend an afternoon loitering at the Norseman BP and if a truckie agreed to give us a lift, we’d take it. If not, we’d hunker down and pedal like crazy.
What can I say? Australians are just too kind and friendly. We got our lift—two days in a road train all the way across the Nullarbor. Doesn’t look like we missed much. Just a lot of empty land covered in saltbush and bluebrush. But maybe I’m just justifying our decision to hitch.
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Typical Aussie beach--after awhile you start taking all the beauty for granted.
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A bit of a detour, but worth it!
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