Orbost via Salmon Rocks
23. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Pack up somewhat grudgingly as the location is great but have minimal food. Spot a few Roos on the way out. Stop and explore Salmon Rocks. Tempted to snorkel but it feels too chilly. Continue onwardWeiterlesen
East Gippsland rail trail
24. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Cloudy morning and again get a late start. Load up on food and baked goods and head off to our first Australian tail trail. Path varies in quality but a nice change from the road. Mist ensues but notWeiterlesen
Paynesville
25. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Longer yet flatter day awaits us. Get an earlyish start and hit the rail trail. Pass an impressive trestle bridge and run into fellow cyclists. Hop off the trail for a bit and find ourselves amongst aWeiterlesen
Raymond Island & Koalas
26. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Sleep in as it’s a day off of riding. Return to town for breakfast out before catching the very short ferry to Raymond Island where koala sightings are “guaranteed”. Sure enough one is spottedWeiterlesen
Long ride to Sale
27. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Another cloudy day but a flat day awaits us - albeit long. Lots of cows and sheep and not much else. Hard to even find a place for lunch. Find our way to caravan park in Sale. Not even a picture toWeiterlesen
Yarram
28. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Sun is back! Nice start along a river on a bike path. Less cows and more forest. See another echidna and a live copperhead crossing the road. Arrive in Yarram - a little town with some historicWeiterlesen
Great Southern Rail Trail
29. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Into the wind we go along the Great Southern rail trail. Nice surface but the exposed sections are rough. Pass through small towns; Welshpool, Toora ( great Italian deli) and Fish Creek (fun sculptureWeiterlesen
Bass Coast trail to Phillip Island
30. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Very windy night and it persists - though thankfully, in our favor. Another long day but a tailwind certainly helps. Sadly spot many dead animals. Come into a supposed koala area and lo and behold,Weiterlesen
A day of wildlife
31. März 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Very windy, still. Start the day with a little walk along the northern beach. Much calmer than the southern side. Ride to the Koala Conservancy and get up close to them as we walk along the raisedWeiterlesen
A ferry ride, cycleways and Melbourne
1. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Early morning departure as we need to catch the 8:30 ferry to Stony Point - back on the mainland. Head north through small towns and eventually hit beautiful cycleways along the roads and railways.Weiterlesen
Melbourne Day 1
2. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Beautiful day though morning chill reminds us that it is fall. Wander about with little direction. Visit Fitzroy gardens, Cricket Club and sports fields and the Southbank of the Yarra River. Very busyWeiterlesen
Melbourne Day 2
3. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Go off in separate directions for awhile. Check out Carlton Gardens, Carlton neighborhood (very Italian), and University of Melbourne before staring at Queen Victoria Market. The variety of food andWeiterlesen
Melbourne Day 3
4. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Cool and cloudy so we head indoors to get some culture. Check out the National Gallery of Victoria: Australia. Great collection of Australian art from the last 200+ years. From there do some shoppingWeiterlesen
Back to the coast
5. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Load up and head down to Docklands to catch the ferry to Geelong. Sunday but a rad bit cool. Speed along (saving us a day of riding). Arrive and then a short ride to Torquay. Take a walk along theWeiterlesen
A walk along the coast
6. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Set off on a hike along the coastal walk. Watching surfers riding very large waves. Though it is somewhat sunny, cool temperatures and strong wind make swimming impossible. Do manage to get toes inWeiterlesen
On to the Great Ocean Road)
7. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Day start’s annoyingly as someone had stolen my towel from the bathroom during the night. Pack up and head out into grey morning. Though we start on the busy GOR, veer off into the countryside. SpotWeiterlesen
Bushwalk in Great Otway NP
8. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After breakfast, walk up out of town to start of our bush walk in the Great Otway NP. Quickly the trees get tall as we leave the ocean behind. Very dry path. “Phantom Falls” isn’t even aWeiterlesen
Skenes Creek
9. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Short day planned so no rush getting out. Allowed the sun to warm the air up. Head out along the GOR. The road is narrow and twisty and clings to the rocks. Fortunately, traffic is light. BeautifulWeiterlesen
UP to Beauchamp Falls
10. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A very large hill awaits us as we bid farewell to the ocean and head inland, momentarily off the GOR. A steady climb of almost 10 miles and we are at 1800 ft - highest thus far in Australia. Turn onWeiterlesen
DOWN to the coast
11. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
One of those rare days with more down than up planned. Wake up to a wet cloud hovering over us. Manage to dry off before setting out. Ride through the farm land until we hit Lavers Hill and the returnWeiterlesen
AWEsome coast line
12. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Our Roo friends have joined us in the campground overnight. Takes a bit to dry everything (lots of condensation) but a bright sun helps. Short ride to first look out over the 12 Apostles. Make manyWeiterlesen
50 miles of cows
13. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Morning oddly warm and there is a strong wind from the north. What should have been an easy, flat ride became challenging as we battled the wind. Scenery doesn’t help as it’s a lot of cows andWeiterlesen
Griffiths Island & Port Fairy
14. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Rest day. Head into town for very nice breakfast. Sun is out but wind is cool. Put more clothes on and wander over to the beach and Griffiths Island. Walk around it, spying many underground bird nestsWeiterlesen
Portland?!
15. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Sunny and relatively calm day. Head off on very busy Princes Highway. Though we have ridden a lot of it since Sydney, it seems particularly busy with trucks. Do spot quite a number of koalas on ourWeiterlesen
Glenelg National Park
17. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Depart from Portland, taking what we thought would be a quieter road. Unfortunately, if was a logging route and main thoroughfare for trucks in general. Do spot almost 10 koalas along the road,Weiterlesen