Listening to the weather forecast on Friday we could have been in for a wild and wet ride but upon checking the PC late Friday evening the warnings had been cancelled in favour of a mostly sunny day.
After a stop at the chemist to pick up a script and the supermarket for a couple drinks we were on our way.
The wind was more of a south westerly and depending on the road it was anything from a head wind to a side wind but nothing the ST can't handle otherwise an uneventful trip between home and Balaklava
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Ride map by
Alan, on Flickr
Bikes in front of the hotel
DSC_1899 by
Alan, on Flickr
Nice day for a ride but only our two at the hotel. There was a BMW parked on the other side of the grassed area when we arrived but the owners left just after we got in to town.
DSC_1904 by
Alan, on Flickr
Heather holding our state's flag
DSC_1901 by
Alan, on Flickr
Heather took one of Bodø and myself holding the flag.
DSC_1902 by
Alan, on Flickr
After leaving Balaklava we headed back home the way we came but stopped off in Clare as we needed a few items from Woolworths and decide to stop in at Cheap as Chips as well.
About 25 km by road from home we made another stop so Heather could get some Lucerne for her chickens. While waiting I took a few pictures.
Just in case we get lost.
DSC_1907 by
Alan, on Flickr
An unofficial parking area near the turn off to Peterborough
DSC_1913 by
Alan, on Flickr
The closest wind turbine to the road. They bred like rabbits when they were put up.
DSC_1908 by
Alan, on Flickr
More wind turbines
DSC_1909 by
Alan, on Flickr
They're all part of the Hornsdale wind farm which is also where the Tesla battery was built
DSC_1910 by
Alan, on Flickr
It's been a dry winter but it's still green in some areas
DSC_1912 by
Alan, on Flickr
All up we did 346km for the day and averaged 19.1 K/l. I reset the trip computer every time I fill the tank.
20181020_092908 by
Alan, on Flickr
20181020_173132 by
Alan, on Flickr
