Mount Gambier
17. april 2025, 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 quickLæs mere
Beachport
18. april 2025, 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 aLæs mere
Battling the wind
19. april 2025, 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 toLæs mere
Stormy in Robe
20. april 2025, 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 aLæs mere
Fly along Coorong Peninsula
21. april 2025, 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 accessLæs mere
Meninge
22. april 2025, 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 ourLæs mere
Wellington
23. april 2025, 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 andLæs mere
RejsendeLet me summarize…”farting around, losing your mind on the road to no where”. Got it. 🤣
Goolwa
24. april 2025, 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 forLæs mere
Victor Harbor
25. april 2025, 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 backLæs mere
Exploring The Bluff
26. april 2025, 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.Læs mere
Normanville
27. april 2025, 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 beforeLæs mere
Vineyard trail to Moana
28. april 2025, 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 ChineseLæs mere
Onto Adelaide
29. april 2025, 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 usLæs mere
Adelaide: Museums & Gardens
30. april 2025, 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 anLæs mere
Adelaide: Neighborhoods & errands
1. maj 2025, 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 stoneLæs mere
Adelaide: Bike & Hike for Koalas
2. maj 2025, 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 KoalasLæs mere
Switch to 4 wheels
3. maj 2025, 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 ofLæs mere
A walk amongst the vines
4. maj 2025, 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.Læs mere
Onto Mount Remarkable NP
5. maj 2025, 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 -Læs mere
Hike up Mount Remarkable
6. maj 2025, 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.Læs mere
Into the Flinders Range
7. maj 2025, 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.Læs mere
Wilpena Pound
8. maj 2025, 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.Læs mere
To the Outback
9. maj 2025, 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 ofLæs mere
Coober Peedy
10. maj 2025, 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 theLæs mere
The Breakaways
11. maj 2025, 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. RideLæs mere