I did not think Australia ever got cold I did well glamping, even in the cabin it was quite cold this morning, imagine what it would have been like in the tent. Today I took it easy and only cycled 47 miles to be gentle on the tendons. They still hurt but the spray is…
Category: Day report
The East Gippsland Rail Trail
Second time lucky, but not without a shiver or two After yesterday debacle I decided that some self pampering was needed so last night, after a shower and a change of cloths, i spent the evening in the company of a couple of glasses of wine. I was out on until the shocking hour of…
They could not last forever
Stupidity is finally rewarded I have been marvelling for a while at how amazing my tyre are and how wonderfully they have been performing with all of New Zealand (3200 Miles) without a single puncture. Had I paid more attention at the condition of the tyre and spent less time marvelling at their performance I…
Pain, boredom and tiredness
What a long long day It was not raining, there was no drama and yet today was a very difficult day, one of those days that makes you wonder why. Today was the last day of everlasting flatness, from tomorrow I’ll start seeing some hills and I have reduced my planned distances accordingly. While I…
The road that was not meant to exist
… and in fact it didn’t I don’t seem to sleep much better in a real bed than I do in the tent, how curious. I woke up to a much better day, the promise of dryness put a spring in my feet and I decided that, after breakfast in Loch sport I would explore…
Finally Kangaroos
A day for ducks and kangaroos When I got up this morning it took me a while before I decided that I was going to cycle today, wether I did the right thing I’m still not sure. I knew today it was going to be rainy but the thought to spend it in Woodside was…
The Great Southern Rail Trail
Stumbling into a little gem. All in all not a bad day, as the song say “ain’t got no rain”. Getting out of Inverloch was a bit weird as it appeared as if nobody was around. I’ve decided that I’m going to keep a tally of the animal I see, or better, the ones I…
Here comes the rain
Open the sky and let her come down Day two has proven to be a different beast altogether. I got some good tips last night in conversation with some other campers and started bright and early to try and fold away the tent before the rain started. I only just managed, and i was on…
Flat roads are not boring
Another restart but without the trauma. One is always a bit unsure on what to expect from a new country on the first day of cycling. It is true that this is not the real first day as I cycled from the airport to town but it sort of feels like it. The guys in…