Aussie architecture

Honestly, after the Lonely Planet was advertising this Cathedral for its' archtectual values, I sort of expected more than this. It's not ugly, just not as special as advertised. Even the doors were plain functional, not carved with symbols etc.

Luckily I'm here more to look the nature :)

There was a place called Pink Lake that I rode by earlier, but the algae that gave the place its' color had disappeared. My guess is that this is where it relocatated itself. Or it's the chemical factory nearby (BASF).

Coral coast

Just when I thought that there wont be anything really suprising coming up, then they appear out of nowhere!

If anyone guesses right what the machine in the picture is, congratulations!

I doubt that the message is for me, but...

What a night

About two months worth of rain in one day, and the ground didnt soak it quick enough - fortunately the floor of the tent was still waterproof, so it kept the one-two centimeters of water on the ground outside... Still it was a quite damp night and I was happy to leave Kalgoorlie asap in the morning. 350km westwards the rain stopped and sun finally is shining again.

Camping inside kitchen shelter was an attractive option until I was pointed out that there's a crusader spider on the ceiling... Or what ever the big guy was, it was told to be one of the poisonous ones. So into the tent for the night. I wonder why I was the only one camping out there?

Didnt have much motivation left for tourism, I need sunshine for that.

Super Pit of Kalgoorlie

It's huge! And not yet in its' final size either... Looks like rain found me today, according to weather services the amount of monthly rainfall is coming down today. At least I got a book and a tent.

Old machines on the road

Some sort of veteran mobiles rally across Australia, maybe twenty of vintage machines were spotted!

Arrived finally to Kalgoorlie, despite a murderous head wind all the way. Maybe the weather is changing or its the cyclone Loa thats north of me.

Back in the saddle

It's hard again start riding, after almost a week of not really travelling it feels almost scary to be moving again. At least I got an idea where to go and what to see, and not just wonder aimlessly.

I was suprised near Wellington dam of the scenery, the lakeside looks almost like it could be from Finland!

The good, the bad and the f###ing bush flies

One more cave, the Ngilgi just next to the camp site, which I finally left today. But not before one more morning swim at beach;) After cave crawling I had an idea of visiting the light house nearby.

But that was a mistake,as the area was plaqued with the thrice damned bush flies. I just snapped few quick ones of the light house and stormed backto the parking lot. These flies are as aggressive as the worst of horse flies and aim straight for the eyes, nostrils or ear canals. Truly infuriating little demons, they are. Even DDT is worth consideration when used against these pests.

Oh, and I think I saw a pack of dolphins at the beach, but didnt go greeting the fins. Safety first, specially at unfamiliar waters.