I was still concerned in the morning and I woke to rain and cold. However, by the time I left, the rain had stopped but Beech Forest was literally in the clouds and very cold. Visibility was about 30m so it was fun navigating early on. After I had descended about 300m on the steep …
May 25 to Beech ForestToday was always going to be interesting. I was generally follow the Great Ocean Road with some side tracks, so all was dependent on the traffic. It turned out to be another great day – minimal traffic, a nice 15kms of farm road all to myself, then a long but fairly …
Today started with 20kms of rail trail to Warrnambool – a great ride in crisp conditions. After a coffee and some food, I continued on to Port Campbell along some more quiet roads interspersed with some short stretches on the Great Ocean Road. I got a double room on the local hostel which is also …
Another day of quiet roads. I stayed up the night before watching as Australia ditched Scomo and his pig headed, misogynistic henchmen – so happy. So a quiet day was in order. It was getting cool when I arrived in town and went straight to the campground. It was temporarily closed for some reason – …
I took some very quiet roads out of Casterton through the countryside. The day was stunning and the riding was perfect. In Coleraine, I had lunch at the Sorting Pen. Everything about the place was great – good coffee, great food and friendly staff. I got a wasp in my coffee, so I guess it’ll …
Today was just me, my bike, lunch and the headwind. There were no stops for water or food along the way, so I loaded up in Mt. Gambier, grabbed a coffee and got going. Did I mention the headwind. Let’s say it was a pleasant ride. Certainly uninteresting. I found a spot to stop near …
May 14 to Kingston SE May 15 to RobeThis was an easy 45km spin with a howling tailwind. So much fun ! May 17 to Millicent May 18 to Mt. GambierI was going to go to Penola today, but made a late decision to try My. Gambier instead. Penola would have meant wineries and a …
I loaded up with food for 2 days and arranged to pick up water at Policeman Point before heading out of Meningie. I was looking for a place to stop for lunch and thought I saw a mirage – a sign for a food van. Coffee and a Toastie followed – unexpected yum. That fuelled …
Murray Bridge seems to be expanding, so it took quite a while to get out of town and onto some very quiet roads. I’d planned on grabbing some lunch at a cafe just past Wellington, but realised before I’d gone too far, that it wasn’t open today. So, I rerouted to Tailem Bend and had …
I slept in late as the sun warmed my tent. It was glorious. With no deadline, it felt great to just lie there and doze. I’m ashamed to say, I only left the campground at 10am. As you’d expect, there were some climbs and downhills to get to Mt. Barker for coffee. Then I found …
