Posted in West Coast, Cycle Diary on Jun 5th, 2009
Well that’s enough for now and this is my last post after 9 months and 4,500 kilometres on the road. I’m very happy to have made it in one piece and I have really enjoyed the experience and the joy of meeting so many supportive, kind and interesting people.
I hope you have enjoyed […]
Posted in West Coast, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Oct 27th, 2008
Friday
Very hot and muggy day in Lancelin, torrential rain on and off throughout sometimes falling at around 45 degrees to the ground, driven by the wind: email, rest, phone, website . Morning spent in caffe, again, reading the paper, tea, sandwiches, cake etc etc no wonder I don’t appear to have lost much weight on this […]
Posted in West Coast, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Oct 22nd, 2008
Thursday
Very hot and muggy day in Lancelin, email, rest, phone, website. Morning spent in caffe reading the paper,tea, sandwiches, cake etc etc.
Spent the night at the main caravan park $13.50 for a powered site under a tree at the back of the park. Heavy rain during the early morning got into the zippers of my bivvy […]
Posted in West Coast, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Oct 19th, 2008
Lost my written diary for these days but highlights included finally getting into Fremantle. Getting the train into Perth to buy a bivvy bag having to approach 4 backpackers in Freo before getting a room and lots more fun. If I find my notes I[will update this.
Posted in South West, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Oct 3rd, 2008
120 kms from Walpole to Manjimup. 120 kms of hills, some very steep i.e. pulling out of the Shannon and Warren river valley. Weather was not in the least kind with torrential down pours on Monday and Wednesday nights and light to heavy storms during the day - even some hail for Wednesday lunch.
Makes it […]
Posted in South West, Cycle Diary on Sep 27th, 2008
Its only 65kms from Denmark to Walpole but I found the trip very tiring and physically draining due to the topography and the wind. I really needed a few days off after just a few days ‘on’ cycling up and down the hills here in the SW - reminded me of the foothills of […]
Posted in South West, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Sep 18th, 2008
Monday - Departed Albany mid morning. 15km of undulating dairy country in skimpy sunshine. Camped on side road.
Tuesday - 25kms in overcast windy conditions continuing green pastured dairy country increasingly hilly. Rained most of the night. Had to decamp in moderate rain.
Wednesday - Increasing cloud cover, wind and rain. Arrived Denmark in heavy storm quite […]
Posted in South West, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Sep 15th, 2008
Stayed at the YHA in Albany, nice place if a little bit ‘Xie’.
R&R mainly rest as I’ve strained my only good arm and it needs some time to recover.
Gale force winds from the West most of the time, impossible to get out of here for the time being.
Posted in South West, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Sep 12th, 2008
Wednesday - 30 kms cold and overcast day. Rain in afternoon and most of the night. Camped down a side road opposite a field of sheep who seemed to want to sing in chorus most of the evening and long into the night. Interesting picking out the different personalities by the difference in their ’song’. Woke […]
Posted in South West, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Sep 12th, 2008
Saturday - 40 kms to Ongerup - no rain but total cloud cover and cold. Camped campground under horse shelter. for $10 pn
Sunday - 30 kms to Borden - no rain but again total cloud cover and cold. Camp at the tennis complex in spectators enclosure.
Monday - 45kms Borden to base of Stiriling Ranges via the […]
Posted in South West, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Sep 12th, 2008
Tuesday - Depart Ravensthorpe after a few days rest in the caravan park with my own caravan including TV for $10 per night.
40kms to the turnoff to Fitzgerald River National Park. Camped in an open space opposite the silos. Moderate following wind but undulating countryside with some quite steep hills spaced about 7 to 10 […]
Posted in South West, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Aug 29th, 2008
Left Esperance late Tuesday morning -easy cycle 35kms to Dalyup, undulating countryside through wheat and sheep country. Wheat looks like its had a good start and is about 300mm high. Warmish day with some sunshine. Camped at Dalyup tennis courts - no sign of any habitation near the road but one hell of an impressive […]
Posted in South West, Western Australia, Cycle Diary on Aug 25th, 2008
Left Norseman on Tuesday after a milkshake at the local cafe. If you are ever in Norseman a milkshake there is one of the highlights and not to be missed. Did 30kms taking it easy in the patchy sunshine and cold confused wind. Camped in a grove of She Oaks - a good night.
Wednesday did […]
