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Scouting The Great Southern Land
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23.01.2022 Sooo Kate brought this trailer just incase bikes broke down. Thank goodness we are riding Indian Scouts and won't need it cause Kates antique shopping and found chairs to match a table at home . No more room. ( TOUCH WOOD ) Dale post.
23.01.2022 "The Grotto" Great Ocean road.... Kate
22.01.2022 Here for the night. Did a avo ride as temp was 50 when left Bourke. Now 39 here at Walgett. May have to put a jumper on. Lol. On the home ride tomorrow. Dale post
22.01.2022 Lunch at Peterborough... more pics in comments Kate
21.01.2022 Royal National Park Sydney...Omg! So BEAUTIFUL...what a ride!
21.01.2022 Dog and tucker box. Dale
21.01.2022 Got the steps up in my fitbit seeing this. Lol. Were busy bees as well. Pic of bees and of hives up on rocks. Dale post
21.01.2022 Nearly got to Great Ocean Road but slight detour to Geelong to find a spot to camp. Ended up at show grounds. Look what else is staying here. Dale
21.01.2022 Morning tea. Robertson pies. Chicken leek and Camembert cheese. Yummo. Dale
19.01.2022 Dinner and planning session worked well...good thing Martin is driving tonight! Kate Beef cheeks, lamb shanks, haloumi, squid, deep fried camambert and cranberry....
19.01.2022 Absolutely beautiful. Dale
18.01.2022 Covering all bases. Dale
18.01.2022 Bed for the night. Swag in the back ground. Let ya know how it goes. Had to include bike in the post of course. Dale.
18.01.2022 Keep on scouting. Dale
18.01.2022 Hmmm where to stay tonight. Kate and Martin. Dale
16.01.2022 View from camp site. Dale
16.01.2022 The view this morning from our tent door. Last night with conditions wet and cloudy(We were inside the cloud!), road visibility down to less than 10 metres. I wasn't willing to keep riding in that weather...We put up camp in the mountains. Super pretty but:. Last night it was sad to not hear the sounds we expect in the night in the mountains. No rustling of animals or their calls...but this morning there is the sound of birds returning to the bush here. Everywhere we look we ...can see regeneration after the devastating impact of the fires. Tree ferns have amazing canopies of fresh growth, trees have green growth along their trunks and branches, and the undergrowth is fresh and green. We can only hope that some of the animals survived and can return. For us the final leg to home is without Dale as she continued on alone last night. She is home safe thankfully. We will so pack up and head home from this amazing adventure. We have experienced all weather types (except hail and snow), we saw dry lightening strikes and smoke from the fires (in the distance), have gone from 12 degrees to 50 degrees in a few days and then to wet and 23 degrees the next day. We have seen amazing beautiful things and have had some rides through incredible places. Dales bike has hit over 6000kms and mine is now over 20 000kms. More than 6000kms on this trip alone. I have more photo's and will add them from the computer at home. Keep following! Kate See more
15.01.2022 Best pies around! Robertson. Kate
15.01.2022 Still riding The Great Southern Land. Dale
15.01.2022 So we started the trip. So do enjoy riding my indian scout bobber. Made acouple of stops and bike got some admirers. Great start. Rain rain and rain. I know we need it but not the best riding conditions. Can tell you on our travel got about 10mm of rain as i think thats how much i poured out of my boots. Socks got an extra rinse. Fun fun. Next i guess ill be talking about the heat. Stay tuned peps. Dale.
15.01.2022 Omg..The Great Ocean road today! K
15.01.2022 Clothes line while on the move. Yay got a spare pair of bike leggings. Now for the socks to dry. Dale
14.01.2022 Thanks to Darkscout Classic Scout for great job new shockies. Thanks Keith.
13.01.2022 Can tell at a tourist site. Catering for everyone from any where. Just had to share. Lol. Dale
13.01.2022 Still managing to get swag back in orginal bag. Yay go me. Lol. Dale
12.01.2022 Hold on to your hat! K
12.01.2022 Out of Kiama and our Road crew foundbthis for us! Woohoo! Kate
12.01.2022 The Great Ocean road today! Kate
12.01.2022 A refreshment stop.
12.01.2022 The Blue Lake. Mount Gambler SA. Formed by a volcanic explosion! See all the basalt rock and the layers in the walls of the crater where the limestone is below the basalt rock. The tower and rock walls were built by community working bee 11 days after the end of world war 1. With over 2000 people helping, men, women and children and 700 visitors. Not all of them added their names. Incredible feat! Kate
12.01.2022 Blackened scorched, ashen, as far as the eye could see. Homes ringed by black yet still standing, saved only by a fine line and the sweat and hard work of the fireys... very brave souls. Many with melted metal of what used to be sheds and outer buildings. Sadly so many people have lost everyrhing, yet we passed many homes with signs out front in their driveways thanking the CFA for saving their lives and homes. These people need support...I hope the donations make it to them on the ground where its needed not into the bureaucrats pockets! I saw one sign that said: "together we stand stronger". Let's ensure that those donations get to those who need it! Kate
11.01.2022 49 degrees! Nearly made me pass out! Omg... too damned hot..We will hole up here in the aircon and ride later when the heat is only in the 30's. Last night it was a seemingly cool 30 degrees overnight. The record high in Bourke is apparently 51.6 degrees! Kate
11.01.2022 Indian shop Sydney! Thanks everyone! Great service...and fast! Now to manage the Sydney traffic! Kate
10.01.2022 Bloody windy and cold but soo cool to see these. Dale
10.01.2022 Campsite at Hamilton Vic. Kate
09.01.2022 Historical buildings
09.01.2022 Ride 1 Week 1 Queensland to Victoria
08.01.2022 Dale....how many layers? Kate
08.01.2022 I think a dust storm came through. Dale post
08.01.2022 In a shop window. Dale post
08.01.2022 Border stop. Bloody hot.
07.01.2022 5785.5kms 19days! All Home Safe!5785.5kms 19days! All Home Safe!
07.01.2022 Tonight's planning meeting... a little more comfortable than last night although the view isn't anywhere near as spectacular as the Great Ocean road meeting. Kate
07.01.2022 I'm..... maybe a famous Beechworth Bakery pie! Kate
07.01.2022 Close ups. Lol. Dale
06.01.2022 Just letting you know where we are. Dale
06.01.2022 Beechworth berries. Yum.
06.01.2022 This little fellow kept me company for a while on side of road. Also just acouple of photos of area. Dale
06.01.2022 Delicious lunch...on the road again!!! Let's eat some dust! Kate
06.01.2022 So pretty...and unexpected. So sad that the original home was demolished in the 1930's... the garden prevails and is spectacular! Kate
05.01.2022 Beechworth Berries... delish! Everything sweet... and Dale... is a GO! Lol. Kate
05.01.2022 Looking for Dale at Glenaire.. Dale!? Dale!? Where are you????? Kate
05.01.2022 Very windy. Stopped for refreshments. Not sure can leave. More drinks any one ?
05.01.2022 Posh camping tonight. Tent for me or hmmmm storms may be approaching. Do i move the bike inside ? Dale
05.01.2022 My turn. Grotto pics . Dale
04.01.2022 My favourite bike shop...ever! Bills Bits & Bikes. Birdwood SA. Kate
04.01.2022 Too cold to keep going even when wrapped up like the Michelin Man and thermals. Lol. Bikes happy. Dale
04.01.2022 Great feed here. Pics of restaurant. Old table and chairs, oops correction antique furniture and stuff on walls. Dale post
04.01.2022 SA/NSW border... 42 ish... degrees C! Yes.. sweat running down from the helmet. Apparently we are glowing! Lol. Kate
03.01.2022 Just a tree. Dale
03.01.2022 Lunch...but they said "No" to everything we asked for...just had to pick from the cabinet! Lol. The aircon feels great! When we are riding the air blowing past the sweat keeps us cool... just don't stop!. Kate
03.01.2022 Dry...everywhere we look. Drought and difficult times for so many people ...so many Aussies..
02.01.2022 Making our way to Adelaide
02.01.2022 Very informative centre
02.01.2022 Tonight's planning session. Craigmore SA. Kate
01.01.2022 12 Apostles! Kate
01.01.2022 Tomorrow's planning session! Kate
