Bike Tracks

Wonga Beach Layover Day 274 It’s the last day of September, I have been on the road for 9 months today. As I reflect back over the past 9 months I am very proud of what I have been able to accomplish. The trip has turned out differently than I expected in some parts, but […]

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Tinaroo Falls to Wonga Beach Day 273 My night had not been restful. The evening before one of the men who worked at the camp, walked in with a snake around his arm. He asked if anyone there “liked snakes” I didn’t say anything, but managed to back away far enough to watch and hear […]

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Flying Fish Point to Tinaroo Falls Day 272 After dreaming of crocodiles all night I woke to a day of no rain in the rain forest! From Flying Fish Point we climbed up off the coast and onto the Tablelands of North Queensland. The landscape reminded me of the South Africa bush veldt, expansive views […]

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Cardwell to Flying Fish Point Day 271 on the road It was a short night for me, I am still not used to Aussie time. I wake up a little later each day but still can’t sleep in until 5 a.m. Perhaps by the time we go north to Japan I will be on Aussie […]

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Sydney to Townsville (flight) Day 269 Airplane flight #10 this year was a short and sweet one. We boarded late morning and within two hours landed in Townsville which is in Queensland, north of Sydney along the beginning of the Great Barrier Reef. Al the Alien got to sit up in first class since there […]

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Sydney during the Olympics! Australia decided to throw a party and the world has shown up! Sydney is alive with excitement. The Olympics started 5 days ago and it seems the whole world is here to see the games. Downtown is all dressed up with flags and fun. Street mimes and entertainment go on all […]

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Commuting to Sydney and the Olympic games Days 264-268 The University of Wollongong Campus East Housing will be our “home” for the next five days. Larry and I have been assigned a dormitory room. There is one bed with a trundle bed on the floor, it’s better then Bunker 42 and a whole lot cheaper […]

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Odyssey went to Gouldburn, we went to Bateman’s Bay Day 262 We are on the road again, on the road to Sydney. Larry rented a great big station wagon and I do mean big! After riding around in miniature European cars for so long, I forgot how good a big car can feel. Australia is […]

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Larry helped me find the luggage and put my bike back together. To fly, the bikes have to have the peddles removed and the air out of the tires. We worked together to get it ready, then I left him (he doesn’t have his bike this time) and started off for the Carotel where we […]

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Landing in Canberra Day 260 traveling the world We landed just after sunrise, after seeing 6 movies, eating 5 meals (kind of) and taking numerous melatonin (natural sleeping pills). It was a long flight. Just prior to arrival, one of the flight attendants opened all the overhead baggage compartments and sprayed the plane for bugs. […]

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