Hi Everybody,

Details and Analysis of my stage 2 : http://connect.garmin.com/activity/19369210

4h50 was my wake up. I left at 5h53 exactly in the middle of nowhere and in the middle of the flees. I was fine and felt fresh even if I slept only 7 hours.

The beginning was quite hard because a lot of small hills. I stopped in Pine Creek after 50 km from Hayes Creeks. I bicycled almost for 2h and it’s difficult to find some shade. The temperature was around 30 degrees and still a lot of flees once I have stopped to rest for few minutes. I drunk already 2.5 liters and took 2 cereal bars.

Pine Creek was the scene of a frantic gold rush and although the open cut mine here ceased in 1995. Today there’s a new influx of mine workers from the recently opened gold and iron mines. The tows itself is 1 km which gives it like a sleepy atmosphere.

In the morning, a lot of big trucks (road train - 40 meters) along the road. Some of cars when they had overtaken, had done a sign to support my reason. I had planned to rest 5-10 minutes for each 1 hour ride meanings after 30 km done in order to drink and to eat. I burnt nearly 6000 calories.

Close to the arrival in Katherine city (around 6000 people), we have seen some dead kangaroos maybe crashed by cars and trucks.

Katherine is the Territory’s largest settlement, a transcontinental crossroads and a good place to browse Indigenous art and stock up for the trip. More importantly, it’s the gateway to Nitmiluk National Park where you can canoe or boat through sublime sandstone gorges or bush-walk to rock art sites.

We arrived to the Camping Car park (Lower bridge park) at 12h17 after 4h43 of ride and 6h20 of the journey. I drunk 8 liters and several cereal bars.

The camping park seems to be very nice, a lot of birds, trees and a great swimming pool. I feel a bite tired. We just ate some couscous with curry.

See you soon