Day 3 of Munda Biddi - I should follow my own advice

Distance: 70km
Elevation gain: 899 metres. 

From the town of Jarrahdale to the town of Dwellingup

A bit over 8 hrs in the saddle from 6am to 2:30pm

I ignored my own advice and rode 70km today in over 30 degree heat and I have totally cooked myself.  I arrived in Dwellingup totally busted - dehydrated, hot and nauseated.  

Our group of 4 left Jarrahdale about 6am this morning and at 9:30am arrived at North Dandalup Dam about 30km into our day.  The other three lads decided to ride on the road to Dwellingup (25km on tarmac) and short-cut the remaining 40km of today's Munda Biddi.  But not me - I wanted to experience the trail so I said my goodbyes and went bush.    Maybe I'll heed my own advice from now on.

I've decided to spend an extra night in Dwellingup to recover and have a rest day tomorrow.

Example of Pea Gravel - this is common on the trail and is a real energy and morale sapper.  It slows you down, makes it difficult to steer and is almost impossible to ride up a hill through this.

North Dandalup Dam - no swimming allowed but the water was so clear.