I left Perth and went south, in absolute pouring rain. I was soaked though, and freezing. I could ride no more after 4 hrs and ended up in Dunsborough at Occy’s. This place wins the friendliest most welcoming pub in Australia. Fed me warm pumpkin soup with big chunks of bread and let me spead my wet stuff out in front of the fire. I sat for maybe another 4hrs while the cold and wet went on outside. They also pointed me in the direction of a $25 backpackers which was great.

I used this as a bit of a base to leave my luggage and then ride around the South Coast which, as well as having good riding roads, has a few places of interest like Margaret River and other coastal and wine regions.
