(March 1, 2020 - written by Dave) As reported yesterday, the tent was loud and crowded overnight. We’ve learned that you just have to get through that first night. It was cool enough so at least we weren’t sweltering. As for a relaxing morning brekkie in camp, forget about that as the recent rains meant … Continue reading A hot, long day –Broke to Bylong (151k/1,550m)
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Giving Back to the Bush Tour – Day 1
Giving back to the bush tour day 1 –St Leonards to Broke (107k/1,300m) (February 29, 2020 - written by Dave) Between the droughts, the bush fires and the more recent torrential rains, it seems as though people feel that the Australian countryside (or bush as we call it) is “closed for business”. It isn’t, of … Continue reading Giving Back to the Bush Tour – Day 1
Day 9 | Beech Forest – Deans Marsh (65 kilometres)
SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER Today was all about riding in the Otway Ranges and what a treat is was. We started high up in the hills and boy was it cold overnight. I heard that we hit 5 degrees C but I’m not sure. All I know is that it was really cold first thing. Our … Continue reading Day 9 | Beech Forest – Deans Marsh (65 kilometres)
Day 4 | Mount Gambier – Portland (110 kilometres)
MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER Super long day today -a good day, but a long one. The riding was quite fun with nice rolling hills and views of native and plantation forests. There was almost no traffic as the GVBR officials did a great job negotiating the normal logging and truck traffic off our roads. We had … Continue reading Day 4 | Mount Gambier – Portland (110 kilometres)
Return to Australia and a Micro Adventure on the Wisemans Ferry Loop
(November 11 – written by Dave) We have made it back safely to Australia and are slowly getting our apartment back in liveable condition. It was essentially a nice campsite for a week or so but we now have a proper table, chairs, bed and even a couch so it feels quite luxurious. We have … Continue reading Return to Australia and a Micro Adventure on the Wisemans Ferry Loop
Friday the 13th – Riding the Umpqua River
(September 13 – written by Dave) Day 6 – Diamond Lake to Dorena Lake– 147k/3,500ft After a day off, everyone was raring to get on the road this morning. We only needed to make three coffee brews as it seemed that riders were ready to roll early. It could also have something to do with … Continue reading Friday the 13th – Riding the Umpqua River
Cycle Oregon vs Alaska to Argentina
(September 7 – written by Dave) Back when we were both working full-time, most years we usually had only one week during the summer for a bicycle tour – if we were lucky, we’d get two weeks. We generally alternated from self-supported trips to the sagged or supported style. For the record, Cycle Oregon is … Continue reading Cycle Oregon vs Alaska to Argentina
Oregon Berries
(July 12, 2019 - written by Dave) One of the ways I got Nancy to commit to the Alaska to Argentina bicycle ride was to agree to spend part of this northern hemisphere summer in our US home state of Oregon. Nancy loves her berries and Oregon berries are some of the best out there. … Continue reading Oregon Berries
Iconic Australia
(June 3, 2019 - written by Dave) When we agreed to drive across Australia, from an “iconic sites” standpoint we mentally broke the trip into two broad buckets: 1) the Nullarbor; 2) everything else. We weren’t intentionally disrespecting the rest of Australia. It’s just that we didn’t really know what was out there and the … Continue reading Iconic Australia
Crossing the Nullarbor
(May 25, 2019 - written by Dave) We’ve successfully crossed the Nullarbor – woohoo. Before getting too far down the “congratulations Nancy and Dave” path however, consider a couple fellow travellers that we met out there. The first an elderly man who noted that he was completing his 65th crossing – Ehum... And a second … Continue reading Crossing the Nullarbor
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