Hi there...
Thought i'd post a brief little update from the road.
We left Melbourne on the train to Bairnsdale at lunchtime on New Years Day, feeling rather special from the night before. Arrived around 4pm and set out along the gippsland rail trail, an old railway line that has been turned into a walking/cycling path for 100km through to Orbost. Did a quiet little 40km and settled in at Bruthen, all in all a cruisy start.
Set out the next day back on the rail trail, which was pretty rough going at times, but the bikes stood up well and we put in 70km to Orbost before lunch. Pretty sore and numb hands after rocky trail riding. Made a small stop into the hospital to get my leg checked out; I got bitten by a spider (i think) in the park on New Years Eve and my leg swelled up pretty badly, couldn't really tell calf from ankle. They call that a cankle... Anyways, all good, got on the antihistamines and that settled it down. Rode off from there out to a place called Cabbage Tree Creek, and camped by the river. Did 100km's for the day which was AJ's first century. Strong work.
Left the next morning from Cabbage Tree heading as far as we thought we could. Ended up in Genoa, about 20km's from the NSW border, through Cann River and some decent hills most of the day. Another 100km's for the day, and a quiet beer at the Genoa pub to finish.
If we thought the previous day had some hills, it was nothing compared to yesterday. Went from Genoa to Merimbula (where we are now) through some moderately hilly sections, up until just out of Eden, where it all turned decidedly nasty, especially given we were already pretty sore and tired. Some of the steepest hills i've ever ridden. Another 90km's for the day and now enjoying a rest day in Merimbula. All in all, epic win...
Will post some photos and/or video when I get the chance.
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