Category: Other Rides

Border Run 23-Day 4

Border Village to Wudinna SA All the time zones messed with my head and I didn’t get the greatest nights sleep. Was eventually woken by the music of exhaust tunes. Waves from rooms across the carpark and the banter and comradery is fantastic. Had to put a little air in Dudley’s rear tyre and then …

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Border Run 23-Day 3

Ceduna to Border Village – The Event!! Got a good night’s sleep and woke to the alarm. Get ready but tummy is not happy so wait another half hour before heading out the door at 6:30am. Noticed a friends bike parked up next door but considering the hour and not knowing when they got in …

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Border Run 23-Day 2

Renmark to Ceduna Woke early, porridge for breaky and just got going, left Renmark about 6am in a clear and warm morning, lights blazing. Still required the heated suit though. Noticed the sun starting to rise in my rear view and couldn’t resist at least having a crack at getting the pic without stopping and …

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Border Run 23-Day 1

Home to Renmark Now the time stamps on the camera photos are wrong as I forgot to set the time before I left, however the time stamp on my phone pics are correct. Surprisingly, I was out the garage on time and up to get fuel and my start docket before 7am. The fog, potholes, …

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Hip Hip Hooray!!

After a fabulous feed at the Goolgowi Ex-Servies Club, it’s time to get on the road again and pump out another 400 kays. What for I hear you say…….well there is a birthday party that I need to be at in Tintaldra – “naturally”. The humidity is oppressive and I am struggling with not enough …

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WRWR 2019 – Women Riders World Relay

WRWR day has arrived and I’m off to Wagga Wagga to meet up for the next leg. It’s of course raining when I leave home and continues on and off all the way to Binalong. Quick stop for fuel at Pheasants Nest and then into Yass for coffee and a snack. Stopped at the usual …

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10 Years at Tintaldra

Can you believe we have been coming to this nirvana in Australia for 10 years now…..I have to almost pinch myself 🙂 Well this year I almost didn’t make it. Work got in the way of my scheduled annual leave on Friday and had me “grounded” back in Melbourne on Thursday night with the next …

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Time to Re-charge

No you don’t just plug yourself into a power outlet. What you do is back up the bike with your camping gear and high tail it outta town….would’ve been nicer if My Sweety could’ve come with me but you can’t have everything all the time. Out at 6:30 to beat the traffic wanting to escape …

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Day 13 – Horsham to Swan Hill

What a great nights sleep! in an antique bed at Lorelles. She is such a beautiful person and so wonderful to open her home up to me and Dudley. We have breakfast and a cuppa tea – yes, that’s real tea in a proper teapot again before I pack Dudley, give her a huge hug …

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Day 12 – Nuriootpa to Horsham

Good morning Nuri….what a beautiful morning. Today I’m excited cos I’m going to view the first of the Painted Silos. The scenery out here in the hills is dairy, vines and canola. A beautiful array of colours in a melting pot of fresh air, animal smells (read that as you will) and the bitumen that …

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