The dew was down this morning so a wet
tent got packed away...though I'd had a big sleep and was raring to
go. The day started with a section along the Bass Coast Rail Trail.
Surf was up, it was a beautiful spot to stop for moment, with the sun
still low on the horizon.
I didn't have a set plan for the day
today, but hoped to connect up with the Great Southern Rail Trail,
and then get as far east as I could. The Bass highway out of Kilcunda
is busy and it's best to take any detour you can on a bike. I stopped
in at Inverloch and enjoyed 'sitting on the dock on the bay' for a
little while until forcing myself up to get cycling again. Via a trip
to the local bakery first, of course.
I meet up with the Great Southern Rail Trail near the
town of Buffalo. What a great ride this was! It's a dirt trail but
packed down enough (just) for my thin road tyres to cope OK.
As you can tell by the title, it's a former railway line, great news if you are pedalling as you know any gradient will be gentle!
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| Great Southern Rail Trail - from Helmet Cam |
As you can tell by the title, it's a former railway line, great news if you are pedalling as you know any gradient will be gentle!
Fish Creek was convenient place to
stop, and I called in for coffee and a feed at the cow themed cafe
with friendly staff. Just out of town I was wheeling the bike through
some long grass torejoin the trail, one of my mates is always trying
to wind me up about getting bitten by a snake on these trips, and I
was thinking...”gee this is a great place for snakes”. Just as I
was mounting the bike again, one crossed the path in front of me! It
was brown, about a meter long, and moving quite quickly. To be honest
it looked a lot more interested in hiding than biting cyclists.
I switched the helmet cam on here
hoping to get a photo, but of course didn't see any more. I bumped in
to another guy on a bike here and he gave me the awesome news that
the trail had been extended to Toora. This was awesome riding, a
smooth trail, loads of birds, and out of the sun and traffic.
At Toora it was back to the main road
and this section was horrible with no shoulder and seemingly no speed
limit. I pulled in for the day at Yarram and got the tent up. Feeling
pretty shattered actually, I don't think I'll be doing many longer
days! And the big hills are still to come.
Distance: 129 km
Snakes encountered: 1
Hey, Bagel on a bike. I'm planning to use the same route as you for me and my mates on our fresh out of highschool melbourne to sydney biking trip. You seem to have had lots of fun during it aswell. May i ask what is the most difficult part of the trip for you? and do you have any tips for me and my mates who want to follow this trail?
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