Day 11 Caiguna to Madura 156 kms

It was lovely waking in the motel room even though it was a pretty dingy room for the price. We could have fitted four in it but we aren't always caring and sharing people especially when it comes to sharing bedrooms. The night was very mild and I even managed to get quite warm, throwing blankets off in the early hours.
Woody was the first away this morning heading for Cocklebiddy for a late breakfast. He was followed closely by everyone else except for Ben who was running very late after his extra kms yesterday. Collis and I were unable to fill the water tank under the truck but we were able to fill all the water containers. But we did manage to buy ourselves tickets to the Leonard Cohen concert planned for early December (not bad for the outback). I had locked our room whilst we packed all the luggage around the back of the motel. Collis couldn't understand why I would lock the door when we only had our toothpaste and brushes in the room (for us to return later to clean our teeth). So he went back and unlocked the room (why??). After the packing I went back to clean my teeth and found the room had been stripped (by the cleaner) and our toiletries gone. The cleaning lady thought we had gone so she threw out our toiletries. Her response was, "Shit happens". How charming!! Not much of an opportunity to replace the toothbrushes out here so it was a little devastating.
Out on the road we saw more bird life with a couple of wedge tail eagles. Then we spotted a half dozen emus in the paddock next to the road and a single guy further down the road on his own. Then late in the afternoon there was a blue tongue lizard sunning himself on the road, I hope he survived as a huge truck was heading straight for him. We also saw more of those plastic wrapped oversized loads today, we have seen lots over the last couple of days.

Morning tea was at Cocklebiddy today and the people working there looked a bit like all from one big happy family. The cleaner who threw out our toiletries also looked like one of these people and apparently was working at Cocklebiddy up till last week. They do make good homemade pies though.
Lunch was at a rest area and then we had a brief afternoon tea break at 140 kms. This has been a really long day both for the riders (who struggled with headwinds up till morning tea and then side winds for the rest of the day) and Collis and I. It gets tiring (and boring) sitting around waiting in the car all day.
We got into camp around 4.30 pm and a few upgraded but most are camping. The men have a key for their bathroom (much to John's disgust) but the girls have been given tokens to use their showers so they must be on timers. Sexism!!
Most of the riders have gone to the roadhouse for dinner tonight and it looks like just Chris and us cooking.