We were due for a rest day. The limbs were feeling tired. This morning, the sky was overcast with rain on the way. So we decided to push on towards Parry Beach, with a view of visiting Green Pools the next day.
We set off at ten on the South Coast Highway in light rain, a late start for us. We rode past forests of tingle trees. We had read about the Nornalup-Denmark Rail Trail and kept an eye out for it. Someone at the Bow Bridge Roundhouse told us that it was part of the Munda Biddi Trail and better suited for mountain bikes.
The highway has only one lane and no shoulder. It may normally not have much traffic but being a holiday weekend, this was not the case. Trucks, cars and utes towing trailers and campers seemed to fly past us constantly at close proximity. The road undulations continued. We were tired and frustrated. David threw his helmet down and wanted to walk home!
At the Parry beach turnoff, we changed our minds as it was a 12-km detour. We decided to head for Denmark as accommodation en route were scarce due to the busy weekend. We stopped at a cidery for some bratwurst and apple juice. It certainly made us feel better and gave us the energy to continue. The run into Denmark was downhill and fast. We found a room at the local Y.
Showered and feeling much better, we took a walk along the main street and settled for an Indian curry dinner.
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