Exmouth

I left Latitude 20 at 07.30 to get an early start on what could be a long day.
There had been a little overnight rain but the day started sunny. However, the weather deteriorated during the day with showers and then prolonged rain in the evening.
The landscape was colourful in the morning with the sun shining on the yellow grassland and the red ridges. Later, it became flat on the fringe of the Gibson Desert with regular floodway signs indicating depths of two to four metres although most rivers and creeks were dry.
I turned off the Coastal Highway up the peninsula towards Exmouth which was very flat at the beginning with the road raised above the floodplain but then became down and up over the dry creeks crossing the road.
I arrived at the Potshot Hotel/Motel at 14.30. After checking in, I walked to the Visitor Centre to enquire about trips the next day. Due to the weather forecast, the boat trip along the Yardie Creek had been cancelled.
I had dinner at the Motel's restaurant, watching Aussie Rules on the screen.
It was busy with coach parties, backpackers, surfers, and other travelers.
During the day, there had been a leak from the jerry-can on the back-shelf of the car on to one end of my holdall and the smell in the cabin was quite strong so I tried to wash it off.
The price of petrol during the day varied from A$1.80 to A$2.26 per litre.
Start: 15798km. Finish: 16344km. Distance travelled: 546km.Baca lagi