First-class accomodation

Port Augusta marks the end of the Eyre Peninsula and the long Outback for this trip. What do you think of my accomodation in Port Augusta? I stayed in the water tower overlooking the town. I’m starting to realise just how close to completing the loop I am. Today I just came across a sign showing Sydney to be only 1513km away! Thats not all that far at all, about two weeks going at a steady pace. I’m going to have to stretch this out.

I got into Port Augusta and scouted for a place to stay. There were two caravan parks and neither was cheap. The only hostel in town was closed too so I was going to rough it in town. I sat along the esplanade near Woolies enjoying some food and the fact that I could use my mobile phone again. I asked a few kids riding their bikes and they suggested the water tower which is how I ended up there. I was surprised that it wasn’t locked up at night.

I scouted about for work but nothing for a backpacker. The few place I did call were looking for locals only, so next morning I was back on the raod headed for Adelaide. There are lots of wineries in the region and hopefully some one of them will be looking for pickers when I’m passing.

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