Day 21 Kimba to Port Augusta 167 kms (According to Garmins)

Everyone is feeling more positive today after a good night sleep in the motel. The sun is shining today and not a cloud in the sky. I was feeling a little embarrassed after my upset yesterday but no one even heard my carry on over the mattress. The mattress dried off over night so no real harm done. I think I'm coming down with something as I've had this headache for about 3 days now. Hopefully it's just hay fever as we still have a couple more weeks to go.
Fuel was way over the top here at Kimba but there is no competition with just one petrol outlet in town. Kyancutta was selling diesel for $1.61 but at Kimba it was $1.69. We got $25.00 worth to get us through to Port Augusta. The road out of Kimba was terrible in the car so I can imagine what it would be like on the bike. It felt like you were driving constantly on the rumble strip and this went on for 10 - 15 kms before it smoothed out. The wind is still blowing today but it is either a tail or side wind depending on which way the road turns.
Peter came into morning tea at the tail end today which was very much unlike him. He had broken his gear cable and was riding with just 2 gears. John changed the cables for him, there and then, but there still seemed to be a problem, as if something was stuck in the mechanism. Peter now had more gears to work with and he took off. Collis rang Port Augusta bike shop to see if they had a spare part but they mainly deal with mountain bikes so we rang Whyalla who were wanting to send out a mobile mechanic except none were available. When Peter came into lunch it appears whatever was blocking the gears had cleared and he once again had full use. Hope it stays that way.
We were all in at the caravan park by 3.30 and the Irish boys, the bobsie twins and the tassie couple all upgraded with Woody squeezing in with the boys. The rest of us are camping and the facilities here are A1. Did the shopping for the last meal I have to cook on this trip which is breakfast tomorrow. Shared our meal of chicken and salad with Annie but I did not share my baileys Irish with anyone. Pleasant evening.