I have a confession to make. Today we drove through a tree - twice. Not into a tree, but actually through a passageway carved into the base of a tree - two different trees in fact. One might have been an aberration of character, but two is simply unforgivable.
Bye-bye bikes
We fly home tomorrow. The 'not the cheapest bikes in the store' are now much loved and I will be sorry to part with mine. David - not so much - he has had a bit of grief with his gears over the last few days.
We can't take them home. It is too expensive for such inexpensive bikes. Today we arranged to give them to a thrift store in San Rafael.
We can't take them home. It is too expensive for such inexpensive bikes. Today we arranged to give them to a thrift store in San Rafael.
Cycling The Riesling Trail in The Clare Valley, S.A.
Location - The Clare Valley, Sth Australia
Ride - The Riesling Trail.
Distance - 35km one way
Terrain - Compacted gravel. Not suitable for road bikes
Difficulty -Very easy
Highlights - The cleanskin Riesling we had too much of at Crabtree Winery.
Useful Websites - here
Ride - The Riesling Trail.
Distance - 35km one way
Terrain - Compacted gravel. Not suitable for road bikes
Difficulty -Very easy
Highlights - The cleanskin Riesling we had too much of at Crabtree Winery.
Useful Websites - here
Cycling The Barossa Trail in Sth Australia
Location - South Australia
Ride - The Barossa Trail.
Distance - 9 km of rail trail from Angaston to Nurioopta then 7 km to Tanunda.
Terrain - Rail trail from Angaston to Nuriootpa then separated path to Tanunda.
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlights - The thousands of roses next to the path from Nurioopta to Tanunda.
Cycle Map - http://www.railtrails.org.au/index.php?option=com_railtrails&view=trail&id=212&Itemid=18
Ride - The Barossa Trail.
Distance - 9 km of rail trail from Angaston to Nurioopta then 7 km to Tanunda.
Terrain - Rail trail from Angaston to Nuriootpa then separated path to Tanunda.
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlights - The thousands of roses next to the path from Nurioopta to Tanunda.
Cycle Map - http://www.railtrails.org.au/index.php?option=com_railtrails&view=trail&id=212&Itemid=18
Lunch and the Cooks River Cycle Way
Ride - Cooks River Cycle Way
Distance - 46 km return but we cheated and started at the 12 km mark.
Terrain - Mostly separated bike path with a few on road connections.
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlights - Sitting watching the planes take off and land on the Botany Bay runway.
Map - Click here for a map of the Belfied to Tempe section.
Cycling in Sydney - Putney Park Loop.
Location - Sydney, Australia
Ride - Putney Park loop - from Putney Park to Ryde Bridge then around through Concord Hospital grounds and back across to Putney on the Mortlake Ferry, Sydney.
Distance - A pathetic 12.3 km
Terrain - Mostly bike path but with a long dirt stretch in front of the horse paddocks near Concord Hospital
Difficulty - Easy - but very muddy in parts after rain
Highlights - Crossing the Parramatta River on the Mortlake punt.
Ride - Putney Park loop - from Putney Park to Ryde Bridge then around through Concord Hospital grounds and back across to Putney on the Mortlake Ferry, Sydney.
Distance - A pathetic 12.3 km
Terrain - Mostly bike path but with a long dirt stretch in front of the horse paddocks near Concord Hospital
Difficulty - Easy - but very muddy in parts after rain
Highlights - Crossing the Parramatta River on the Mortlake punt.
Cycling the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail - Moore to Linville and Blackbutt
Location - Sth-east Queensland, Australia
Ride - Moore through Linville and then toward Blackbutt
Distance - 34.2 km
Terrain - Combined cycling, hiking, horse riding track
Difficulty - Mostly flat and fairly easy.
Highlights - The 'off the beaten track' charm of Linville
Ride - Moore through Linville and then toward Blackbutt
Distance - 34.2 km
Terrain - Combined cycling, hiking, horse riding track
Difficulty - Mostly flat and fairly easy.
Highlights - The 'off the beaten track' charm of Linville
Cycling the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail - Pt 2
Ride - Lowood.
Distance - 25 km
Terrain - Quiet country back roads
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlights - The wonderful winter weather
Thredbo NSW: Skiing not cycling
Ride - Skiing, not cycling
Where - Thredbo Village, Australia
Terrain - All downhill
Difficulty - Variable - not so easy when you fall and have to get up again.
Highlights - Having lunch in the sunshine, clocking up some easy 'on-snow' time.
Where - Thredbo Village, Australia
Terrain - All downhill
Difficulty - Variable - not so easy when you fall and have to get up again.
Highlights - Having lunch in the sunshine, clocking up some easy 'on-snow' time.
Cycling in Sydney: Parramatta River Cycle Path
Location - Sydney, Australia
Ride - Ryde Bridge to Parramatta Park, Sydney
Distance - 27.9 km round trip
Terrain - Shared pedestrian path and cycleway with a couple of hundred metres on road.
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlights - Having lunch in the sunshine sitting on the grass next to the Parramatta River.
Map - click here
Ride - Ryde Bridge to Parramatta Park, Sydney
Distance - 27.9 km round trip
Terrain - Shared pedestrian path and cycleway with a couple of hundred metres on road.
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlights - Having lunch in the sunshine sitting on the grass next to the Parramatta River.
Map - click here
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