I took a week off work after new year and decided to go for a drive to South Australia (~1600km away) – with thunderstorms from cyclone Isobel chasing me across the border, and still waiting for me on the way back. But it was still a fun trip. I’ll do it again though, in better weather. My route was Perth -> Kalgoorlie -> Eucla -> Over the border -> Norseman -> Esperance -> Kalgoorlie -> Perth. Mostly using the Eyre Highway. With lots of overnight stops at roadhouses, and also a bit of camping out, which was the highlight. Especially a stay near a lake about 80km east of Norseman.
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Save the planet – sell your bicycle, and drive that car!
Sorry, provocative is me!
But sometimes you really might be better off driving to work, rather then using a bicycle. The issue is the CO2 cost of heating the water for the shower that you might well have when you get there. Three aspects need to be considered.
In my workplace, hot water is provided by instantaneous electric heaters. In Perth, most of our electricity is provided by burning coal. And my car is a petrol, four cylinder, manual 1.5l Mitsubishi Mirage that gets 7.1 litres/100km.
Lets do the maths for this situation…
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Hurry burry spoils the curry!
I was taken with the road safety signage in India. Travelling in the mountainous areas of the country – Himachal Pradesh and the north of West Bengal, there was plenty of safety advice by the roadside. Much more entertaining then “Local Police Are Targetting … Speed”, or the current road toll, which is the common signage on country roads in WA. Here are some examples, which I scribbled into my notebook:
“Don’t gossip, let him drive”
“I like you dear, but please slow down”
“It’s not a race or rally, slow down and enjoy the valley”
“Don’t drive fast, somebody is waiting for you”
“Anytime is safety time”
“Drive, don’t fly” (on a road featuring many precipices and big drops)
“If you are married, divorce speed”
“If you are married to speed, divorce her”
“Time is money, but life is precious”
“Donate blood in blood bank, not on this road”
“Enjoy your ride, don’t commit suicide”
“Drive in peace, not in pieces”
and “Hurry burry spoils the curry”
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