Things didn't quite go as planned yesterday. We had hoped to go from Woomera to Semaphore a beach side area near Adelaide, however we ended up staying to the north at Elizabeth. No real problems, we made Port Augusta before lunch time, which completed the loop. When we got to the intersection of the Stuart and Eyre Highways again I suggested going round again, but Kerry didn't think it was a good idea. Guess we will have to go back home and go to work to pay for the next trip.

We lefty Port Augusta and travelled via Horrocks pass through the edge of te Flinder's Rangers and into the Clare Valley area. A beautiful part of the world and very different to what we had got used to through the centre. Lots of twisty roads and mountains and lots of big trees. I became aware that things were not right with my front tyre. At first I thought it was just the rough road but when we pulled into a motel in Elizabeth to escape the peak hour traffic I discovered that the tyre was seriously work down one side. Just as well we had decided to stop rather than press on to Semaphore.

A couple of calls this morning and I was able to find a bike shop not too far away that had a front tyre and they were able to fit it this morning. I eventually decided that a new rear tyre was also called for and this was also replace. Not very impressed with Perelli tyres. The original Bridgestones travelled 17000km. The Perellis that I replaced today had barely done 10000km. Needless to say I got Bridgestones again.

New tyres fitted we headed off to Murray Bridge for lunch. This also gave me a chance to scrubb off the new tyres a bit on the freeway. After lunch we headed down the Currong to Kingston SE. Nice twisty road with some beautiful scenery. Tomorrow we head to Mt Gambier and then hopefully Warnambool for the night before the Great Ocean road. The original plan was to then come over the Great Alpine way. I am however having second thoughts as it is getting cold and we only have summer jackets and limited winter clothes. Its a bit of a shock to the system riding in temperatures of 18 degrees after the heat of the north.