Simply cycling around
This was not in my plan at all but today I’m riding with Akihiko to the top of Australia ;-) It doesn’t look like because the maximum altitude is about 2200m and there is no sharp summit around. I let my trailer in a kind of park at the entrance of Jindabyne. I’ve covered it with some branch and trunks. I’m sure it will be fine. Today we have something like 1200m to climb along 50km and we will come back. This is the idea :-)
Today is a great day. Day of mistake following by luck. In fact, I missed my road and when I realized I continued on it because the wind was pushing me. And when I’ve done my first break, I’ve met 3 other cyclists like me! This is full on :-)
Wow! I’ve forgot my alarm this morning and check the time: 7:40am. I though I had to pack my tent straight away before being seen by someone but after a quick look outside… I think it’s fine. Really misty this morning so I can wait a bit more waiting for the sun to come up.
Here we go. Yesterday, I’ve stop just before that big hill so this morning I know what I’m starting with. I expect to do 75km and arrived in Cooma. Maybe I’ll get a day off. The weather is still shiny and for once there is no wind!
Nice travel today with some visit around. Cold during the morning and a bit of gravel road at the end. This day is a nice one except the wind which is still a head one.
This day was a tough day and my legs will remindme it tomorrow. I’ve early the morning and cycle 7h, not in one shot of course but well, it’s one of my longest day ever if not the longest since I’ve been cycling around. The weather was very pleasant except the wind which was from the west all the way. Plus there was some dirt road but the quality was very good apart some few corogation, nothing dramatic. Let’s start from the beginning :-)
It’s 7am and I’m nearly ready. I’ve return at the same spot as yesterday night and even with all this rain yesterday the ground was fine. Today I will visit Jervis bay and then cycle inland toward Branwood.