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    A clever mural of a Murray Cod in the main street in Waikerie.
    Waikerie ferry.The old distillery building between Waikerie and Morgan is gone apart from this dwelling. 100 years too late u

    Day 52

    April 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Distance 1857 / 2195
    Next town Morgan
    2 days ahead of schedule

    A dismal day where it drizzled almost non stop from mid morning to midnight. I was warm enough while I was paddling, but when I stopped to set up camp about 5pm in my wet clothes I was absolutely freezing from the wind chill. Put up the tent in the rain, straight into the sleeping bag at 5.30pm without dinner. To make matters worse the solar panel wasn't charging due to the overcast conditions so the phone died. Had to recall Ernest Shackleton's ordeal to keep things in perspective!
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