Mount Gambier
17. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A rainbow and very brief rain showers starts our day. Pack up anyway and ride down forest road full of wallabies and kangaroos. Once we emerge from the park, spot our first emus. They are very quickWeiterlesen
Beachport
18. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Relatively early start after a big breakfast. Day is sunny but windier than we expected. Roll along small hills as we leave Mountain Gambier and ride through many miles of sheep and cows. Do stop at aWeiterlesen
Battling the wind
19. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Depart early from Beachport, heading directly into a strong wind. Though it’s very flat, we crawl along. Spy a few interesting animals along the coastal flatlands. Finally arrive in Robe and opt toWeiterlesen
Stormy in Robe
20. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Rain and wind continued all night long - as predicted. No desire to ride in it. After a bit rain stops and we head off on a walk about. Don’t get very far as it begins to rain again. Duck into aWeiterlesen
Fly along Coorong Peninsula
21. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Still windy but they are going our way. Big day ahead of us so hit the road early. Zoom along to Kingston (through vineyards) and pick up a bit of food and water. Uncertain whether we will have accessWeiterlesen
Meninge
22. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Beautiful morning and the Roos are out to greet us. Take a short walk over the dunes to the beach. Sooooo long and deserted. Make our way back to the main road and with another tailwind continue ourWeiterlesen
Wellington
23. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Short day planned. Fart around a bit before getting on the road. Very clear and sunny day with minimal wind. Leave Lake Alexandria behind and surrounded by lots of nothingness. The vastness andWeiterlesen
ReisenderLet me summarize…”farting around, losing your mind on the road to no where”. Got it. 🤣
Goolwa
24. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A longer bit more interesting day of riding. Much of the morning was flat nothing but we entered a wine region and then returned to the coast. The day was quite warm - a pleasant change. Stopped forWeiterlesen
Victor Harbor
25. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Opt to move to Victor Harbor as it seems better placed for exploring. Ride along the Encounter Cycleway - with the ocean on one side and lovely homes on the other. Arrive in VH and check in. Walk backWeiterlesen
Exploring The Bluff
26. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
As we have lots of time to get to Adelaide, spend another day around Victor Harbor. Beautiful sunshine gives way to some clouds and drizzle but we continue down cycle path the the end - the bluff.Weiterlesen
Normanville
27. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Pack up and head up and through the Inman Valley. Finally have more trees! Lots of grazing animals and a few kangaroos. Stop for a pastry and opt to go to Normanville and the beach. Set up beforeWeiterlesen
Vineyard trail to Moana
28. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Start our day with a pancake breakfast - out. Pretty good but spendy and small. Start our ride along the coast and quickly head up a steep hill. Nice views but tough climb. Pass a rather large ChineseWeiterlesen
Onto Adelaide
29. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Beautiful morning for a bike ride along the coast. Lovely bike path right by the ocean. Dark clouds building around us. They do eventually open up on us. Follow a series of city cycle ways leading usWeiterlesen
Adelaide: Museums & Gardens
30. April 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Returned to the Central Market to get food for the day. After, set off into the coolish morning heading for the South Australia Museum. A few interesting stops along the way. Good museum with anWeiterlesen
Adelaide: Neighborhoods & errands
1. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Get a late start so opt to wander a bit and take care of our errands. Walk by large Oval (stadium) to North Adelaide - one of the oldest and prettiest neighborhoods. Lovely oak lined streets and stoneWeiterlesen
Adelaide: Bike & Hike for Koalas
2. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Another sunny day. Head off on bikes to Cleland park in the nearby Adelaide Hills. Hike a bit before spotting first one. Very dry park. Spot a fire burning in the distance. Wind up with 10 KoalasWeiterlesen
Switch to 4 wheels
3. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Clear out of the hostel and pike all our stuff, including bikes into a car. Make our way out of the city and head north. Relatively short drive to Clare. Set up and reorient ourselves to living out ofWeiterlesen
A walk amongst the vines
4. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Unfortunately, Doug is not able to fix my flat tire ( only second one of entire trip) so we walk along the Riesling Trail instead of cycle. Very windy day as we walk along vineyards and empty spaces.Weiterlesen
Onto Mount Remarkable NP
5. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Chilly morning but the sun quickly warms things up. Pack up car more efficiently and continue northward. Buy more food and after driving through arid prairie, arrive in lovely Mount Remarkable NP -Weiterlesen
Hike up Mount Remarkable
6. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Drive to the other side of the mountain range to get to trail head for Mountain Remarkable hike. Nice quiet hike, winding our way up and over the mountain. Quite a bit of scree along the way.Weiterlesen
Into the Flinders Range
7. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Head north, stopping in Port Augusta for supplies. Quickly enter the red rocks and open plains. Detour to Warren Gorge for a hike - seeking yellow footed wallabies. Nice views big no yellow wallabies.Weiterlesen
Wilpena Pound
8. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Chilly morning (45) thus sleep in. Sun quickly warms us. Head along main trail towards Wilpena Pound (enclosed valley). Continue up to lookout and then opt for another hike up Mount Ohlssen Bagge.Weiterlesen
To the Outback
9. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Another chilly morning. Head up our little hill to watch the sunrise. Pack up and head north to Blinman - lots of animals out. Turn onto gravel road and drive through Parachilna Gorge to other side ofWeiterlesen
Coober Peedy
10. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Up and out early. It’s amazing how much faster you can go when don’t load up bikes. Drive for a bit, passing very large salt flats. Stop in a tiny town for gas and a break. Continue along theWeiterlesen
The Breakaways
11. Mai 2025 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
With a fixed tire (2nd flat of the trip), off we went on a bike ride. Quickly established how to wear a bug hat with a helmet. Easy ride on an outback road and then turned into the red dirt. RideWeiterlesen
Helene RimbergLots of livestock. At times standing water. Heat. And according to legend to torment people. Or maybe that was in NZ.