Phew! Australia is not a country for cycling! Distances are vast... we cycle and cylcle on and on in the heat only to find that we have only covered a tiny distance on the map.. very disheartening.
Cycled through Busselton yesterday, a lovely town by the ocean with a 2km long pier (it took them 90 years to build!) and actually cycled on a cool peaceful pretty cycle path for over half an hour. It was divine. Then next on the road to Margaret River. It's a bit like cycling by the side of a motorway but a narrow motorway... horrendous.
We stayed at campsite yesterday, did our washing and had the first shower for 3 days at least (won't tell you the exact number...). It was wonderful! Margaret River is a lovely place with many vinyards (they are called wineries here) and a wonderful beach with absolutely stunning surfing... apparently: we won't go there, it is all downhill and then only accessible by 4x4 as you have to go through dunes... John doesn't want to swap the tandem for a jeep, ah well!
Must go on. Am slightly worried because on the map there aren't any roadhouses, shops or water taps for over 100 km. And it is hilly!!
Must go or John will have a wobbly because we haven't left early.
Cycled through Busselton yesterday, a lovely town by the ocean with a 2km long pier (it took them 90 years to build!) and actually cycled on a cool peaceful pretty cycle path for over half an hour. It was divine. Then next on the road to Margaret River. It's a bit like cycling by the side of a motorway but a narrow motorway... horrendous.
We stayed at campsite yesterday, did our washing and had the first shower for 3 days at least (won't tell you the exact number...). It was wonderful! Margaret River is a lovely place with many vinyards (they are called wineries here) and a wonderful beach with absolutely stunning surfing... apparently: we won't go there, it is all downhill and then only accessible by 4x4 as you have to go through dunes... John doesn't want to swap the tandem for a jeep, ah well!
Must go on. Am slightly worried because on the map there aren't any roadhouses, shops or water taps for over 100 km. And it is hilly!!
Must go or John will have a wobbly because we haven't left early.
Hi Nicole & John,
ReplyDeleteI just had to straighten out that bird!