jibi

Been on the road now for 5 weeks in Australia. Landed in Perth ( bike landed in singapore) follwed the coast down to Albany and Esperance then up to Norseman.
am now in Ceduna after crossing the Nullabor, 4 days with tailwinds and 5 days grovelling against crosswinds.

trying to get photos and jouirnals up to date. will try when I get to Adelaide next week.

Tailwinds

george

europa

Doing well George. Mixed weather (cool and wet at the moment ) but this time of year offers more of the good stuff than the wet stuff.

Give a yell when you get to Adelaide

Richard

kakman

yeah, ditto in Sydney...

/k

jibi

Thanks guys

I should be in Adelaide next week ( 12 Nov ) and I have to be Melbourne before the end of the month so I may have to catch a train.

george

Ken Brown

Sounds like a great trip. Remember, we will be expecting photos when you get the opportunity.

jibi

I have tried several times to update the photos but am having no luck, ( why does everyone use Macs over here?)

Weather warm windy and UpHill.

Went out to Salibury with a team today for a 40 km ride at av speed of 28 km/hr

Was sucking wheels all the way back to Adelaide.

( I should have taken the trailer off )

george

Beverly

Sounds like a great trip, George. I'm looking forward to all the pictures.....once you've figured out those Macs

jibi

It's not the Macs i have problems with its the old software that all my friends use on their Macs, if they updated I could upload no problem, I'll find a fast connection one day too.

the trip is going well and I am have met a few other cyclists along the way.

Must update my blog too ( sorry)

there are some photos that I have managed to "slowly" upload, but then my time runs out in the internet cafes.

More to come from Down under

george

kakman

Once you make it to Sydney you're welcome to use my (or work's connection). In fact, maybe we could do a story about you (we're newspaper publishers).

/k

tony colegrave

If you're travelling from Adelaide to Melbourne, don't pass up the opportunity to ride the Great Ocean Road.

jibi

I have decided not to get a train and about to ride the Great Ocean Road after 7 weeks I am now on the Limestone coast north of Mount Gambier

photos

https://picasaweb.google.com/imjibi/Australia


george

europa

Looking good mate. How's the heat down there? I reckon you left Adelaide at the right time.

Richard

bobby c

Way cool - sounds like quite the trip. We are in the midst of making plans for a trek from the US to Oz in about 14 months, biking will be involved but not as extensive as your trip as we got to visit rellies from Adelaide to Melbourne to Sydney to Brisbane. One trip I've been think of is the Great Ocean Walk.

Anyhow, hope you get pictures up!

Ken Brown

Thanks for the excellent photos.

George

Looks like your having a good trip George, thanks for sharing.

jibi

so many people have told me about the Great Ocean Road I am glad that I have decided to ride it. I will let you all know how I get one next weekend. Just got the map and info from a tourist info place, looks quite an interesting ( ie hilly) ride.

thanks for the feedback folks, glad some of you are enjoying it with me.

Blog and photos have been updated

george

jibi

Seen my first wild Koala bear, :-) up in a tree with a baby on it's back, I thought they were marsupials with a pouch??

And in Mount Gambier I hand fed wombats in a sunken garden.

george

jibi

Blog and photos updated 27th Nov
Now at Flic's house, the girl who was cycle touring Africa until hit by a truck in Burundi.
Her blog can be found at

https://www.wanderingword.com/nucleus/rad.php

cheers

George

George

I wish I could do a trip like your doing now that I'm retired, but now I have the time , but not the money.

jibi

Hi
I am now in Tasmania, put it on your list of places to visit!!!!

It is one amazing place, and I will find a Duck Billed Platypus, I will!!

New photos and words in the normal place

george

kakman

try to get to Freycinet

/k

Ken Brown

Don't you know that the platypus is a hoax?

jibi

I am now in Holbart with friends I met in Patagonia. this evening we are going to ride up Mount Wellington!!

Kakman
Freycinet and Wineglass Bay are on my ( evergrowing) list of places to visit.

Ken
I am beginning to think the same. Seems like everyone but me has seen one or 3 or 5!!

but i am still enjoying Tasmania, it is a spectacular island. I am so glad I came over.
george

europa

Tassie is a lovely place alright.

Richard

jibi

Fame at last, at least in Northern Tasmania




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