Wudinna to Adelaide 562 km
We departed Wudinna under cloudy sky’s. This was a precursor to how our day was going to proceed. Once the mist and rain cleared, the strong, gusting winds returned and tried their best to make us wonder why we enjoy motorcycle riding. One thing in our favour was that the wind was, mostly, beside or behind us, and we were not riding into it. Many caravanners coming toward us looked to be struggling to keep on the road.
We had planned to stop at Kimba for a photo with the big Galah but decided to push on. If you are travelling through, maybe you’ll be able to have a look.
About an hour past Kimba we had a break at Iron Knob. This is a small town with a number of warning signs for emus; we didn’t see any. Iron Knob does have a camping spot in town with a number of level, hard ground sites. The toilets were clean and there is a large covered camp kitchen.
We appreciated the rest and break from the wind, however we needed to push on to Adelaide.
Port Augusta was less than an hour down the road, but we needed fuel and another break from the wind. Riding into Port Augusta, we saw many wind turbines in at least three different wind farms, from our experience, these are very well sited!
We battled the wind for another 90 minutes until arriving at Snowtown. We pulled up across the road from the Snowtown Soldiers Memorial hall. This is quite a large impressive building for such a small town. It really made us think about the sacrifices the people from these small communities made in previous military conflicts.
After thinking the ride from Wudinna had been one of the worst days we’d had on a motorcycle, the wind was joined by dark clouds and rain. To ride safely, we reduced our speed. Fortunately, the road, for most of the day, had plenty of overtaking opportunities so cars could overtake us safely. We were very pleased to arrive in Adelaide and stayed at Semaphore Beach.
After battling the weather all day, we caught an Uber into the city for dinner and a photo in Rundle Mall. George, our Uber driver, was an excellent advertisement for all things great about Adelaide and gave us some fabulous options for dinner. We had Italian at Amalfi Pizzeria, followed by a beer at ‘The Cranker’ (The Crown and Anchor). The Cranker is 170 years old and fighting to stay in business. If you’re in Adelaide, the Cranker is worth a visit.
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