Over night the wind direction had changed. It was still very strong and against me once again. I pedalled on for about 10Km and realised that I had no energy which wasn't surprising as I had only eaten two slices of toast and a handful of scroggin inthe last thirty six hours. This is not enough for a hard cycle ride.
I turned back to camp which as I had started near the front meant that the majority of the riders saw me amble back ( if you can amble on a bicycle). I soon got tired of telling everybody that I was OK and managed to hide on a bicycle path.
Back at camp I changed and talked to other riders who were not riding that day. Actually I enjoyed their company but after a while I walked into Menigie to get something to eat. My ordered lunch was 45Km down the road. I soon found a bakery and ordered a Kitchener Bun the iconic SA bicycle food. Accompanied by a coffee this made my lunch for the day. I haven't had a Kitchener Bun since leaving South Australia in 1958. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchener_bun for it's description.
I had enjoyed walking along Meningie's main street and foreshore of Lake Albert (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Albert_%28South_Australia%29). I realy enjoyed my enforced rest.
That evening I was able to eat a good filling meal and am looking forward to s short ride to morrow.
Some other riders taking an unscheduled day off
Birds on Lake Albert
My Kitchener Bun
Lake Albert foreshore
Meningie Main Street
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