We started out early yesterday morning to not only beat the heat, but the hords of flies in back-country farm-country. As we flew down a steep hill, I slammed on the disk brakes and threw the bike onto the shoulder. Shirley wasn't as fast to stop, she went ahead and scared the baby Wombat back onto his trail.
Sign for Kangaroo and Wombat crossing
I out-flanked it and came back towards it on his trail through the tall gras and snakes. Getting my lens only a foot away from its nose. I clicked a photo, but I'm having focus issues and did not get a shot.
Finally it spotted me and turned around towards the road and Shirley. I chased after it and it being half blind, it ran right under my lying down bike, smashed into the pedals and knocked a pack losse. Now I can't even knock a pack loose by hitting a pothole at 80 kph on a downhill. In fact, though it was only an adolescent, it almost turned my bike upside down to escape.
What is a Wombat, just think of an over-inflated groundhog. Adults must weigh about 70 lbs.
Hey you Guyyyyysssssssss............wow.......what an journey your'e on......keep on taking those pictures you two. Wendy and I wish you all the best on this epic adventure your on.
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