Category Archives: 2016

Ararat to Hepburn Springs With a late night last night, and no real hurry to leave, it was a great sleep in morning.  With a long and recharging shower and a leisurely breakfast with more chit chat around the breakfast bar.  Touring certainly makes you appreciate these things in life. While having breakfast, I wasContinue reading “Gold Rush steeped in history”

Naracoorte Caves, SA to Ararat, VIC Another gloomy and dreary morning.  With light drizzle meant that I didn’t want to get out of bed.  However seeing that in the are the winds were due to pick up, I decided to get out of there as soon as I could.  Packed the bags, went to getContinue reading “The Arapiles / Grampians – Victoria’s Uluru”

Naracoorte Caves, South Australia – Watch out for the carnivorous Drop Bears! Next day I was lucky that I had a sleep in, as the first of the day’s cave tours didn’t start till about 9am or past o’clock.  Was just as well to get some extra Z’s after last night’s terrible sleep.  And outsideContinue reading “Carnivorous ‘Drop Bears’”

Adelaide – Naracoorte Caves I knew on the way back towards Melbourne I wanted to check out the Grampians, however when I went for the aimless meander ride the other day, I worked out that there were some special limestone caves a bit before the Grampians that would be work checking out. What makes thisContinue reading “World Heritage Fossil Caves”

Day 3: Adelaide surrounds: The BIG Olives & Winery Country I spent the next couple of days bumming about Adelaide, on foot for a change, looking that the city centre and some of the gardens around the city.  It is a totally different city compared to Melbourne, that’s for sure.  The city itself looked aContinue reading “The Olives & Winery Country”

Day 2: Warrambool, VIC to Adelaide, SA.  The Airbnb place which I stayed in was a modern built home, which very good soundproofing, because I was out to the world and didn’t hear the massive storm and wind that passed over us.  SO glad that the Lawnmower was able to be tucked away on theirContinue reading “Limestone Lakes to Adelaide”

Leaving Melbourne towards South Australia. Day 1: Melbourne to Warrambool, VIC Didn’t sleep all that well, due to the anticipation of the upcoming trip.  That’s normal and to be expected.  I am certain this isn’t something new, and something that even the well-seasoned riders get at the beginning or even a race.  Time stops forContinue reading “The Great Ocean Road – Kite surfer’s dream”

Melbourne – The Dandenongs & Yarra Glen Scrubbing in new rubbers Between paperwork, lawyer’s office appointments and the consulate, I managed to find and book in to replace the old and in with the new rubbers for the Lawnmower.  I was also gearing up for a longer stint away as I had lodged the mainContinue reading “Scrubbing in new rubbers”

Melbourne – Settling in: First trip in Mount Tassie but not in Tassie. It was one week since the first introductory ride, and I am hungry for more.  I received a call from the couple that I met at the advanced group ride and they came through.  They took inspiration and organized a weekend rideContinue reading “Mount Tassie, but not in Tassie.”

Settling in: Introduction to the Melbourne riding scene For this trip on a budget, and tight for time, I never invested in a camera or large laptop or too much technology.  I have an iPhone (not even the latest) and I borrow a laptop when I can to transfer photos to a portable hard driveContinue reading “Introduction to the Melbourne Riding Scene”