The ROC winter session has come to an end! The last trip ran from Alice Springs to my hometown of Adelaide.
Coming down through the eerie downunder town of Coober Pedy, along the famous Oodnadatta Track which follows the Old Ghan's train path to the awe-inspiring Flinders Ranges. Here we got off the road and onto the Mawson Trail, one of Australia's finest cycle paths. Through gorges, hills and crags it weaves and not a car insight. The steep descents, creek crossing and abundant wildlife are all you need to watch out for. As well as taking your eyes off the stunning views and actually look where you are riding.
The Mawson trails took us into the ancient Wilpena Pound and back out, then back in the bus to the Clare Valley wine region where we rejoined the path along the Riesling trail.
Great wine, delicious food, amazing views and brilliant company, what better way to end a trip.So that is it from me for now, but if you too would like to experience the Mawson Trail and can't wait till the end of next year, we are running a ROC the Mawson in March 2009.
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Hi Ben, Gail and Tom Jackson here , ROC'ers from 2008. We have enjoyed reading your blogs of your 2009 trips. Rain in the Bungle Bungles and a party under the tarp reminds us of exactly the same from our trip last year. We still talk about the great times we had ROC'ing with you. We met up with our fellow Roc'ers from Holland on our 2009 European cycle adventure. They surprisingly met us at the airport and joined us in Nijmegen for a cycle from there to their home town of Utrecht. They put us up for two nights which was great. We are still intending to join you some time in the next couple of years on "ROC The Mawson". All the best Gail and Tom
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