Tried to provide a daily progress report but found pics needs re-sizing and that was too cumbersome on the iPhone. Home at around 1:00pm today, things much easier on the laptop, so here goes.
But before I do, I made a note from one of Langers' recent posts re. needing to remove & refit his smart phone from the handle bars to take some photos (something I'd found a nuisance previously) so I dug out an old digital camera, charged the battery, and I'm happy with the results, when I remembered to use it, as there are a few gaps.
Some of the gaps may be filled later with Pete's pics. Pete is "Glitch" from AusTouring, I'll post a link to his ride report in AusTouring, in due course.
Wednesday 5 NovemberFirst stop, fill-up and then 200m to Beechworth Bakery at Healesville for a cappucinno and a snag roll whilst I wait for Pete.
Due to much overnight rain and some slippery gravel roads,
the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and a more suitable route over the Black Spur was taken - although there was a little dirty detour around the base of The Cathedral, then a short wait at Thornton for Gordo.
Some back roads (hope Gordo or Pete have some pics) to the old Yea Railway Station.
And then Skyline Road, on the way to Peppin Point and Bonnie Doon for lunch (views of Lake Eildon).
It was somewhere on Skyline that we had our first mishap for the trip. I took my eyes of the track (to look down Conundrum Track), went wide and ended up in the open, wet and very slippery spoon drain. Didn't knock back the help of two burly assistants in getting back on track.
No photos from me, but the other guys will have some.
After Bonnie Doon, more back roads, by-passed Mansfield, up the Old Tolmie Road (Heather Ewart's Backroads' Tolmie epsiode is worth a view). Our plan for McDonalds' Track and Christopher Road were thwarted by wet, slippery, red clay and very steep grades. The tracks will be dry one day.
Overnight was at King River Camp (a respectable $45 per head). Dinner was the Whitfield Hotel's $35 special, a 300g porterhouse & glass of Pizzini Pinot Noir, and although a little exxy, was damn good.
