(written by Dave)  Not much to report today.  We had a little bit of sleep in, did some laundry and had a massive brecky (eggs, heaps of chopped veggies and left over sausage from last night).  Nancy mended one of my bike gloves while sitting in the sun.  Not a bad life... We then headed … Continue reading Rest day in Taree – To McDonalds and back (8k)

(written by Dave) Overnight the camp quieted down quite a bit – I have adjusted to sleeping in the tent without issue. Nancy is doing ok but a sore back from riding is keeping her a little restless. Her collar bone is doing great, so much so that I am even forgetting to ask her … Continue reading Rainbow Flat isn’t flat – The Ruins Campground to Taree (61k)

First of all, thanks to everyone for your comments. We are sorry we have not been able to respond to them all – mobile coverage has been pretty limited in the last couple of days and we are lucky to get enough bars on the phone to post the update. Glad you are enjoying the … Continue reading Riding the Great Lakes Region (63k)

(written by Nancy It rained hard overnight but the tent performed well – no leaking inside.  The tent siter did a better job last night so we both slept pretty good.  The rain had stopped by the time we woke up this morning but it was still overcast and relatively cool.  We packed up and … Continue reading Riding through the parks – Anna Bay to Bompah Point (42k)

(written by Nancy) The first night in the tent was pretty successful – I think we were both asleep by 8pm. I did wake up several times though, as the tent siter did not quite pay sufficient attention to bumps in the ground and I seemed to have a large lump under my back. I … Continue reading Beachside Cabanas – Swansea to Anna Bay (70k)

(written by Nancy) We woke up to clear blue sky and sunshine this morning, which is always good for one’s mood. We both slept pretty well in Jacques room – especially after reading a bit of his book last night appropriately called ‘The Really Really Epic Minibike Ride’. Okay, our bikes are absolutely not minibikes, but … Continue reading Ups and downs – Bennsville to Swansea

And We’re Off! – 8 April 2011  – 55k  We set off this morning from Concord under blue sunny skies to ride into the city.  A bit of ‘first day’ nerves but Ross & Jeanette rode with us to the ANZAC bridge, which meant we did not have to worry about the route through the … Continue reading And We’re Off!

Day 0 – Thanks to Jeanette and Ross Written by Dave We start tomorrow…  The battle for pack space is over – I’m calling it a draw.  We went out for a test ride fully loaded and had the usual wobbles but the bikes seemed to smooth out after the first bit so that is … Continue reading Day zero