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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #75 on: November 13, 2017, 12:47:32 PM »
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #76 on: November 13, 2017, 12:53:47 PM »
Not a bad day of touring.

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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #77 on: November 13, 2017, 01:08:31 PM »
I will be back a bit later... I have been called out for a computer breakdown.
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #78 on: November 13, 2017, 03:29:42 PM »
Some miles covered while I was away. Click pic to enlarge.

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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #79 on: November 13, 2017, 03:38:09 PM »
Right turn, Clyde!



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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #81 on: November 13, 2017, 04:35:33 PM »
Back in Port Campbell... I decided to complete the Great Ocean Road as it's been sunny since Torquay.   My 2014 trip was besotted by rain so rather than regret it tomorrow I finished it today.
 
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #82 on: November 13, 2017, 04:42:08 PM »
 :thumb Possible thunderstorm later tonight, but a hot day tomorrow. Rest well.
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #83 on: November 14, 2017, 01:15:08 AM »
Looks like that storm is well north of you. Now passing thru Ballarat at 2am, and heading for Melbourne.
Not a lot of rain, just patchy stuff Geelong, Lorne and the city. Not registered anywhere except 10 mm near Lake Bolac.
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #84 on: November 14, 2017, 04:28:42 AM »
I wouldn't have know.  I had  the best sleep last night and sleep through weather anyway.
 
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #85 on: November 14, 2017, 04:31:34 AM »
Rain seems to have gone, now.

South West for Tuesday
Mostly sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Winds E/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending N/NE 25 to 35 km/h before dawn.
Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s.
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #87 on: November 14, 2017, 08:27:49 AM »
Got my second puncture of the trip  (second on the kwaka too) in Curdievale this morning so am now back in Nullawarre.  The plug's not holding so I am stuck here waiting for someone from Warrnambool to come and get us.
 

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« Reply #88 on: November 14, 2017, 08:36:10 AM »
bugga!
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #89 on: November 14, 2017, 08:40:59 AM »
At least it happened when I was going around the block and not on the move.
 
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #90 on: November 14, 2017, 08:48:01 AM »
If it wasn't for the fact that my friend and myself are just about to leave for Millicent, I would have come your way myself.
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #91 on: November 14, 2017, 02:57:33 PM »
Just returned home after funeral, I see you have repaired/replaced tyre and almost completed another daily lap?

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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #94 on: November 14, 2017, 04:20:01 PM »
Back home (you know what I mean).  A very truncated lap.  The original plan was Terang → Camperdown → Cressy → Inverleigh → Winchelsea → Colac → Chapple Vale → Simpson → Princeton → Port Campbell.  I lost more than four hours getting to Terang so from there is was Terang → Colac → Simpson.  Such is life.

I have a new tyre so the the worry about the plug holding has gone.  I'll work on a report shortly.
 
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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #95 on: November 15, 2017, 05:23:29 AM »
Another day, some more miles. What's on the agenda for today? Some rain coming from the north and west.

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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #98 on: November 15, 2017, 06:41:19 AM »
Moving right along... Ballarat for a breaky break?
About 2 hours ride so far today


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Re: The Spotwalla Virgin
« Reply #99 on: November 15, 2017, 07:00:54 AM »
Ballarat currently 20 degrees, but heavy rain forecast around 3pm
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