Albany
Albany
So next day, Albany being only 80km away I toodled along at my leisure. I’d already decided to take a day off there so I was in no rush. I went to a few beaches, and took the scenic coastal route which meant a few U-turns due to roads ending abruptly at cliffs. I really should have gotten a better map of the area.
In Albany I headed for the first hostel I saw a sign for. I knew a guy staying in the area so it wasn’t so much of a surprise to see him in the kitchen of the hostel when I arrived. Last time I saw Jamie was Litchfield when he provided the transport for us to see the park – very good of him 
My roommate in the hostel was a Korean guy, very friendly and hyperactive. In two days I never got his name we just refered to him as the hyper guy. I convinced him to hire a bike, well convince is a stretch, I mentioned that I was going on a bike ride and he decided to come with me. I took it easy but he was still completely wrecked by the time we got back
I stayed just 2 nights in Albany, before pressing on. There was not much in the way of harvest work and that the only work I want for now. There was a storm a few days previously near Esperance and the major road there from the west was closed because of flood damage. A diversion was possible but it was on dirt roads which according to reports were churned to mud by the extra traffic and rain. Instead of following the coast road to Esperance I changed the route to head north through the Stirling Ranges. I’d seen some amazing pictures from there so it may turn out to be a good diversion even if it does add a few hundred extra kms to the trip.