Packed up and headed into the roadhouse for scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast. A bit leathery, but beats muesli again. On the bikes and for once we had a tailwind. Did 40 km in no time and stopped at a wayside stop at the top of a steep hill.
While I was waiting for Joe I had a chat with a guy from Lilydale who stopped to offer me water. He was also a cyclist and had done 21 Great Victorian Bike Rides. Good effort.
After a short rest we kept going and did a fast 20 km thanks to the tailwind. Had lunch beside the road, boiled eggs and cheese in wraps.
Off again to ride to the October a Creek rest stop where we decided to stop for the night. About 10 km before we got there a Kiwi couple asked Joe if he needed water. He is shameless and asked if they had anything colder and they gave him .25 of a bottle of Iced Tea. Lucky bugger. They also asked me when they passed but I said I was OK.
Got to the rest stop and there was water, shade and a table. Luxury.
Had a great tea of BBQ Shapes entre followed by pasta, beans and sardines.
We both had a good bush shower using the water from the tank. Fantastic...we don't usually have the opportunity to shower in the bush. Reminded me of a scene from Lady Chatterley's Lover, but I couldn't find Lady Chatterley.
We decided to ride from Tidal River to the top of Cape York 3 years ago. In 2011 we went from Tidal River to Coffs Harbour - 1600 km. 2012 we rode from Coffs Harbour to Cairns - 2400 km. 2013, we rode from Cairns to the top of Cape York via the Old Telegraph Track. Once we finished the Cape York ride, we decided we might as well continue right around Australia. This year 2014, we are riding from Cairns to Darwin via The Savannah Way, 2800 km. Read about our previous trips below.
Tony and Joe's Big Bike Ride
Tony and Joe's Big Bike Ride
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