Day 16 – Adels Grove

We spent the best part of the near two full days we had at this picturesque spot recharging our batteries in preparation for our final stage, tackling Cape York.

Servicing of the bikes was completed early in the morning and Liam and Clarkey headed off for a canoe on the Lawn Hill Stream. Stu and Les tried a bit of their own off-roading in the afternoon. The rest of us pottered around having a relaxing time and getting prepared for the next few days riding with the start of the final stage being the ride up the Cape York Peninsular now only a day away.

Adels Grove is an interesting place and well worth a visit. The river and the grove of trees provided an idyllic camp, being very different to what you would expect given that the surrounding countryside is mostly open eucalyptus woodlands. Within a short distance is the Lawn Hill National Park with its abundance of fossils.

We scheduled a 7.30 am start on the road for the morning and most of us were in bed at an early hour.