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Heading West Again. (Can someone turn the wind off?)

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Feb 11th - 14th Mt Gambier When we left home, it was quite hot. By the time we got to Hamilton It had cooled off and started to rain. We drove through the rain all the way to Mt Gambier and pitched camp in the rain at the Mt Gambier Showgrounds. When it stopped raining, we walked into Mt Gambier, as the showgrounds are not too far from the centre of town. We shouted ourselves a slap up meal at one of the local Vietnamese Restaurants. Cave Garden. In the centre of town. Feb 12th. Today we rode the rail trail which runs through the centre of town and out into the farm land. Rail Trail Bugs Old Town Hall Feb 13th We picked up spare parts that had broken on the way (the window winder snapped off just after Ballarat) before heading back to camp, to collect the bikes and ride around Blue Lake and Valley Lake.  It was a nice warm day. Blue Lake. (It really is that blue.) Valley Lake. (Just next door.) Feb 14th A lazy stat today. Picked up the last few things we forgot to bring with us, th...

Murray to Mountains 2025

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6th January 2025 - Myrtleford Today we travelled in the rain the whole way to Myrtleford, and it continued into the evening. After setting up camp at the Myrtleford Recreation Ground, we got out the umbrellas and walked into Myrtleford to have a look around and take a look in the information centre, which had closed early due to it being the holiday season. We dropped in for a drink at the local before heading back to camp. 7th January 2025 - Myrtleford - Murray to Mountains Rail Trail What a beautiful morning for a bike ride.  The first stop was at the information centre for a rail trail map then off we went towards Bright.  The trail runs alongside the Great Alpine Rd and occasionally veers off away from the road into farmland. There are heaps of wild fruit trees scattered along the trail so there is plenty for riders to forage.  Although not everything was ripe for the picking we collected some plums and blackberries for our dessert. We also saw a tiger snake crossing ...