(June 19, 2020 - written by Dave) We rode basically north-east all day. When we finished riding we arrived at South West Rocks. There has to be some sort of riddle in those facts. South West Rocks is on the mid-North coast of New South Wales, a state in Australia’s South East. Are you dizzy … Continue reading Riding North East to South West Rocks – Port Macquarie to South West Rocks (93k/150m)
Month: June 2020
Day 8 – Port Macquarie musing
(June 18, 2020 - written by Dave) Rain was forecast today and we are ahead of schedule for our return train ride from the Big Banana, so today we decided to stay dry and hang out for a day here in Port Macquarie. Since we really don’t have a hard and fast fixed timeline, it … Continue reading Day 8 – Port Macquarie musing
Crowdy Head and a forest ride – Harrington to Port Macquarie (74k/460m)
(June 17, 2020 - written by Dave) We had a quiet night overnight in Harrington. The oldies in the camp kitchen left right after Masterchef ended on TV. I’ll admit that we’ve been hooked, sort of, on Masterchef as well. The things you do in lockdown. Anyway, the oldies were happy with the result so … Continue reading Crowdy Head and a forest ride – Harrington to Port Macquarie (74k/460m)
Blue Ribbon Day – Seal Rocks to Harrington (108k/660m)
(June 16, 2020 - written by Nancy) We had a surprisingly good night at the Seal Rocks caravan park last night. They have a great kitchen area that can be closed off so despite it getting chilly outside we could hang out inside and stay warm. Another surprise – there was another touring cyclist there! … Continue reading Blue Ribbon Day – Seal Rocks to Harrington (108k/660m)
No through road – Hawks Nest to Seal Rocks (54k/260m)
(June 15, 2020 - written by Dave) Our first night in the tent on this trip, last night, went well. We were both a little restless at times but that was probably more due to the cold than anything. We were in bed by 8:30, woohoo, big night. As promised, the kookaburras were up right … Continue reading No through road – Hawks Nest to Seal Rocks (54k/260m)
Chasing the clouds–Newcastle to Hawks Nest (54k/200m)
(June 14, 2020 - written by Dave) You have to hand it to the weather people. They got the forecast today 100% perfect. They called for ran starting about 4AM and for it to be heavy. Yup, right at 4AM it started raining so hard that it woke us up in the hostel. They called … Continue reading Chasing the clouds–Newcastle to Hawks Nest (54k/200m)
Hanging in Newcastle
(June 13, 2020 - written by Dave) We’ve had a lovely rest day here in Newcastle, NSW. The hostel is nice and mostly quiet overnight. We found plenty of cafes for coffee and food, walked a good deal of the city, had some nice weather and got into the surfing vibe. Newcastle was founded in … Continue reading Hanging in Newcastle
Lost but not really – The Entrance to Newcastle (73k/600m)
(June 12, 2020 - written by Dave) What do you call it when you miss a major turn, ride a big unplanned extra loop after heaps of map checks, add 10k extra to the day but eventually get back on the route you planned on riding? Well, in my book, that’s called getting lost. But … Continue reading Lost but not really – The Entrance to Newcastle (73k/600m)
Blue ribbon day – St Leonards to The Entrance (88k/1,150m)
(June 11, 2020 - written by Dave) Wow, what a difference a day makes. We had some fog in the morning but it burnt off pretty early and from then on, it was mostly bright blue skies. We definitely made the right call delaying our start by a day. Today’s ride had a ferry in … Continue reading Blue ribbon day – St Leonards to The Entrance (88k/1,150m)
Rain, rain, rain, blah, blah, blah…
(June 10, 2020 - written by Dave) We have two lovely high pressure systems hanging out over eastern Australia right now. Perfect for riding had it not been for the pesky low pressure trough stuck between the two of them, right on top of us – argh! As you can see in the radar image … Continue reading Rain, rain, rain, blah, blah, blah…
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