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Geology and art, what a combination…
Another cool start as I made my way to the beautiful Meander Valley to check out some caves. This morning I really appreciated why they call it The Great Lake. For over 30kms after I left the hotel, I had The Great Lake to my right. It really is Great……
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Lake, wow!
A day of lovely Lakes today. This morning was COLD. Patchy clouds turned into not so patchy. The roads were damp and the air was freezing.I had hope that things would improve. And they did, just not for a while… I hit roadworks between Strahan and Queenstown. Wet, slippery grey…
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Industry, serenity and grim history.
I went on the World Heritage cruise today to explore Macquarie Harbour and Gordon River. I learned more about Strahan which helped me to appreciate it for what it is. Learning is good. OK? Strahan was originally a mining port but didn’t last as a primary mining port because of…
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Day 2- Stanley to Strahan – Green and twisty.
Woke up to Stanley showing off with beautiful blue skies. Rode to Smithton and felt the disdain from the bike as I filled it with 95. No 98 to be found. The ride started out similar to yesterday, lush farmland with glimpses of water and mountains in the distance. I…
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Tasmania – Day one- A day of Arches and Architecture
Pulled into Devonport bathed in the glow of a glorious sunrise. Disembarking was as smooth and easy as embarking and I was on the road by 6:45. Stopped at the Drift Café on the Mersey Bluff. Beautiful way to start the day, Next it was off to find some beauty.…
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And so it begins….
Riding to Geelong was long and tedious. As expected. Seemingly never ending concrete freeways that feel like a continuous copy-paste for 700 odd kilometres…. Getting to the ferry terminal was pretty painless. Check in supposedly began at 4:15. I was ahead of schedule and was prepared to have to wait…
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Getting ready
A little before pic…. New boots; I decided to put new tyres on. I have a few route options that look amazing but would probably be less hair-raising with more ‘off-road’ tyres. These are only 80/20s so not for doing super gnarly off-road stuff but just a bit better for…
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The Phoenix Tour
I’m off on an adventure. To find myself and rise from the ashes… I dedicate this tour of discovery to my incredible son and daughter. They fought to hold my head above the water when I was drowning in grief and was ready to give into the darkness. They shored…
The Phoenix Tour 