Day 7 Ride ReportI'd like to use some adjectives that could see Brock send me to the norty corner because I've had a drinking shiraz awesome day, even if it was shorter than yesterday.
I departed Glenorchy on first light and whilst rain and strong winds were forecast there were patches of blue sky. This was in Franklin.
It's been a long time since I've seen one of these flag thingies on top of a service station. This was in Dover.
I rode into Southport and had a wee look before returning to the road to Lune River.
I certainly didn't expect to find a level crossing down here but there was one in Ida Bay. Funnily enough, there was a "lookout for trains" sign on Bruny Island yesterday despite there not being a railway there. I should have taken a photo of it. Anyway, those clouds did look ominous.
More Chinese on display. I took this photo because it would make a friend's day.
I'm glad this said John and Chris because I may have thought it was Nigel's.
The asphalt ran out at Ida Bay and with mud all the way places to safely stop and be confident that the stand wouldn't sink into the ground (even with a shim) were few and far between. This bridge in Recherche came to the rescue.
I pulled over here in Moss Glen to take photos only for this ute to overtake me and start setting up roadworks. I encountered them on Bruny island as well.
Not the first black swans I have seen in Tasmania. There used to be a time (before I moved to Adelaide) that I thought they only existed in Western Australia.
Did someone mention Cockle Creek??
I can now say I have been there and add it to my milestone. I did look for the sign you posted it but only saw twenties, not a locality sign saying Cockle Creek.
Not only had the tarmac run out but the mud road also came to an end.
I couldn't get the kwaka up here.
I still had the return trip to go but it was obvious that the bike was up for a wash.
This bridge was cleaner than the other one.
I must admit I did enjoy carving it up in the mud on the way back but I did stop here in Catamaran.
One of my workmates who is originally from Hobart said I ought to go to Hastings Caves. The road was closed at the information centre and so was the information centre itself.
I didn't hang around. I didn't make any stops on the way back to Glenorchy.
I'm glad I got to Cockle Creek after failing to get to Gordon Dam two days ago. Mud and gravel doesn't bother me too much. Ice on the other hand...
Prior to departing Adelaide I had tossed up whether to bring my summer riding gear or my spring/autumn stuff. I went for the summer so despite having two layers of orange on I was feeling a tad cold. The warm shower upon my return was very welcome.