Mountains then motorways, with socialising and sourdough in between. Continue reading
Month: January 2017
Snowy Mountains & Victoria 2017 – Day 3 – Beechworth to Thredbo – loved it so much that we went back !
Today was epic, and not just due to the motorbiking, Gary got all his previous day’s wishes (almost) and we climbed a mountain (almost). Continue reading
Snowy Mountains & Victoria 2017 – Day 2 – Thredbo to Beechworth, Victoria
Today didn’t quite go to plan, a problem with my motorbike meant a little bit of hanging around while a country mechanic came up with a creative solution. Continue reading
Snowy Mountains & Victoria 2017 – Day 1 – Sydney to Thredbo
The last time we did this trip, we flew and caught the bus. But that was for a ski trip, this time, there is no snow but still beautiful landscapes. Continue reading
Snowy Mountains & Victoria 2017 – Intro – A Trip Over The Snowy Mountains!
Another long weekend and another trip is being planned. After a fabulous ski trip to Thredbo last July, I am keen to see it in the summer; we biked through it last April (weather was miserable) but this time the idea is to stay the night. Continue reading
Queensland Trip 2016 – The Return Home – Day 4 – Mudgee, Hill End and Back to Reality
On our final day of this trip, we revisited an old favourite but, since we have explored many of the roads to Sydney, we didn’t discover much that was brand new but I didn’t mind one bit because the ones we did travel on are just great. Continue reading
Queensland Trip 2016 – The Return Home – Day 3 – Armidale to Mudgee
Forecast miserable conditions on the range and its really fun roads thwarted us so we headed further west and discovered new places. Continue reading
Queensland Trip 2016 – The Return Home – Day 2 – Texas to Armidale
Today was the second day of our (probably) four day return trip from Southeast Queensland back to Sydney. Potential rain meant a change of plan but it gave us the chance to explore the other end of a legendary road we had ridden many times. Continue reading
Queensland Trip 2016 – The Return Home – Day 1 – Brisbane to Texas
Today we left Brisbane, after having spent time catching up with wonderful friends. We enjoyed the twisting roads of a local motorbikers’ favourite, had a brush with ‘da law’ and dodged the suicidal kangaroos as we made our way to Texas. Texas, Queensland, that is. Continue reading
Queensland Trip 2016 – Just when I thought it wouldn’t get any hotter…
Today we discovered 39 degrees Celsius! Fortunately, we also discovered some fantastic bends and divine views as we headed to Brisbane for New Year’s Eve. Continue reading