Day 6 - Friday 7 March, & Day 7 - Saturday 8 March
Lake Leak to Hobart to Lake Leake went something like this:
There were 30 plus of us staying at Lake Leake, but a few of us had decided that all this holidaying was hard work, we needed a holiday so we headed for Hobart.
On the way, somebody led us to a bakery at Swansea, after a pie & chips and skinny mug and plenty of pics (what a view), pity I didn't take any.
We found an old bridge (no surprise):
Checked into Edinburgh Gallery (AKA Faulty Towers, but worthwhile consideration if your looking for cheap, clean, central accommodation), freshened up, walked to Salamanca Place, found the James Squire tavern, found a few more friends, had a few ales, had a few laughs, a lot of bull shyte and the best seafood platter for two ever (and at $78.00 it was great value) and then back to Faulty Towers for the night.
A bike rack at Salamanca:
Up early, B&B breakfast, down to Salamanca Markets, purchasing suitably restrained with purchases, then off to the Museum of Old & New Art at Berriedale, and then some back roads to Richmond where we found a few more friends, and some dude admiring the Mighty ST13:
Some more back roads and gravel and some old buildings in Oatlands:
And back to Lake Leake for happy hour.
Day 8 - Sunday 9 March Phil decided it was about time he found out what the cause to loss of power problem was with the GSX 14. Tank off, fuel pump out, filter removed and there was a problem - filter full of gunk and shyte.
Phil looks like he knows what he's doing so we all go for a ride, in different directions and end up all together at Mount Elephant Pancakes
http://www.mountelephantpancakes.com.au/mtelephant.htm. I'm sure that all who participated in lunch would agree that these are pretty good pancakes.
Between the coast road and Mount Elephant and then St Mary we struck the first and only rain (well that I can remember) for the two weeks. Not much rain but enough for the wet weather gear to be put on, and to spoil the Elephants Pass ride.
St Marys - it was a quiet day:
Then back to Lake Leake via Fingal and Campbell Town.
Meanwhile, back at Lake Leake Phil gets the GSX14 "fixed", and heads off in pursuit. He must not have spent much time on the repairs as he catches at Campbell Town after a visit to the Iron House Brewery to pick up some supplies and a coffee at Aladdins Caves in Fingal.
Phil had time for pics on Elephants Pass:
Phil must've been impressed with Aladdins Caves, well enough to take this pic:
Or perhaps it was the emergency transport options for sale:
And bikes in background:
It's prudent for sick GSX14 riders to be aware of the alternatives available to them when riding remote areas.
Thankfully a quiet night awaits at Lake Leake.
