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--- Bikers we met ---

 

 

 

06.07.2008 (Silent Grove on the Gibb River Road), 09.07.2008 (Windjana Gorge on the Gibb River Road), 12. to 13.07.2007 (Derby), and 15. to 17.07.2008 (Broome). Western Australia. Steve and Jon: We have heard about those two cyclists ahead of us since a while and have even been on their website to see who that might be. On the 06th of July we meet up with Jon and Steve for the first time. The Australian father-and-son-duo are riding from Brisbane to Broome (about 5.000 kilometers) to raise money for the social organizations “Plan” (www.plan.org.au) and “beyondblue” (www.beyondblue.org.au). We meet the two sympathic guys two times on the Gibb (a 800 kilometre long dirt-road in Australia’s northwest – see also news and reports, Australia III), we are camping together in Derby and meet again in Broome where the duo is having their final presentation. Congratulations!!! www.brisbanetobroome.com

 

 

29.06.2008, shortly before the Pentacost River Ford (Western Australia). Sean: We are hopping slowly over the corrugations of the Gibb River Road, as a solo-cyclist is coming along the other way. Sean is a crazy character – with a cheapie-bike, 3 liters of water and just a small backpack, he is riding the Gibb River Road (see news and reports, Australia III), a 800 kilometre long dirt-road. He is a happy guy and wants to get to Southeast-Asia…

 

 

21.06.2008 - 03.06.2008, just after Katherine until the Hann River on the Gibb River Road (Northern Territory and Western Australia). Paul: We meet Paul at a rest-area, shortly after we have left Katherine. The young Australian is riding from Melbourne anticlockwise around Australia. He didn’t have the plan to pedal the “Gibb River Road” (a 800 kilometre long dirt-road in Australia’s northwest), but he decides to join us and together we start hopping along the sandy and corrugated track (see news and reports, Australia III). We part again after 13 days, since he wants to continue at his own pace, having a day off that day and probably just enjoying to have back his own space. Everybody has his own routines and rhythm, so after a while it’s good for all of us to go back to our own. Although it was a nice time together! www.adventureforsustainability.com

 

 

13.06.2008, Daly Waters Roadhouse (Northern Territory). Henk and Katrien: At the Daly Waters roadhouse we actually only wanted to fill up water for the night, then ride on a bit to find a good bushcamp along the road. But all of a sudden we see another cycling-couple. We chat, stay and enjoy a way too expensive beer in the famous pub. The two Belgians started in China at winter time, have been sweating across Southeast-Asia and are now heading against the heavy southeasterlies towards Brisbane. Then they will continue in New Zealand... www.henhkatrien.shareyourstory.nl

 

02.06.2008, on our way to Cloncurry (Queensland, Australia). Gilbert: We are flying with tailwind across the country as a cyclist is fighting his way from the other direction. Gilbert is 68 and was riding from Brisbane (where he lives) to the airport (in Darwin) to get to Thailand and Malaysia - because that's where he was touring the last months. Now he is on his way back - from the airport in Darwin to Brisbane... WOW!!!

 

26.05.2008, Dingo (Queensland, Australia). Phil and Alf: We meet the two Australiens on our way from the eastcoast to the center and camp together. They are on their way from Canberra to Mackay.

 

18.03.2008, Great Ocean Road (Victoria, Australia). Boudewijn: After a never-ending big climb into the forested hills along the “Great Ocean Road” we meet a cyclist coming from the other direction. Boudewijn was in New Zealand before and has just started his Australia-trip, which will take him from Melbourne to Darwin…