Left Kununurra at 6.30am and headed for Doon Doon roadhouse but we decided not to stop and went on to Turkey creek for Fuel and breakfast then Halls Creek for more fuel. I had to top right up here as the next stretch was 290 klms between Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing, there was a roadside stop organised but again we were in front of the support vehicle that was going to set it up, so we pushed through to Fitzroy Crossing and got 17.5 litres into a 17 litre fuel tank, basically I was running on fumes but got there.
At this point we were told about Tony who stopped to stretch and remove his wet weather gear on the side of the road, his bike fell on him breaking both bones in the lower part of his leg. When the support vehicle got to him, Jack the paramedic on board went to work putting a splint on the leg and contacting the ambulance who took him to Fitzroy Crossing then moved him onto Darwin. What we think will happen from here is he will be flown to Perth for a specialist to set the leg and he might pick us up and complete the ride in a support van, all yet to be decided. His bike and gear is on the trailer behind one of the four support vehicles.
I had a huge moment myself when venturing onto the side of the road there was enough signage to say the sides were slippery but I thought the bike wasn't heavy enough to worry, wrong the bike sunk to the rim and slipped everywhere for about 10 meters then back on the road and never to venture there again.
Accommodation at Fitzroy Crossing is good at the Fitzroy River Lodge, interesting here they don't serve full strenght beer until after 4.00pm and then after 6.00pm thongs are not suitable in the bar???
Total Klm's 6,099
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