Day 21 - 19062015 - Galvans Gorge to March Fly Rest area - 82 km

Got up, had breakfast, packed up and went for a swim in the gorge.  Great way to start the day.  Rode out to the main parking area and had a chat to the backpackers that I met on the way to the gorge yesterday.

Big hill to get the heart going first thing, but not a problem with the legs fresh.

Briefly stopped at Over the Range Tyre Repairs which is in the middle of nowhere because I heard the guy liked to get visitors even if they didn't need anything fixed.  Big Melbourne flag flying at his front gate.  Go the mighty Ds.

He was on the phone so we didn't hang around and pushed on.  Had a brief stop at the 30 km Mark and then pushed on to the Imintji Store.  

On the way up a hill a 4WD pulled up next o me and asked me if I was Tony and did I want an iced coffee.  Who could say no to that?  It was some people that had stopped to see if Joe wanted water and gave him an iced coffee.  Murray and Sally made my day.  A big iced coffee and they topped up all my water bottles and put ice in them.  Super stuff.

 The Imintji store is no longer operational because of a problem leasing the land off the Aboriginals, but we were able to kick back on their seats, top up our water bottles and use their toilets while the sun was up.

About 3:00 headed off for March Fly rest area where we intended to spend the night.  Surface was crap, bum hurts and a few big hills.  Flew up them though.  

No one at the rest area.  Had a paddle and a wash in the creek. Dinner of pasta with herring in tomato sauce, just for a change from sardines.

In striking distance of Derby now.  Looking forward to a shower, can't do a thing with my hair.

Just listening to some animal stalking through the undergrowth and around the camp at the moment.   Need to get Joe snoring to scare it away. 

Joe's snoring didn't work so I shone the torch on it and shouted. It was a dingo.  There are a few of them about, and close, You can hear them howling. Joe spotted one with his torch a bit later.