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Day 131 10 days to go. Distance today 127km total 12335km. It’s 6pm Thursday 15/11/2012 Bush camp 2km south of Tomingley 55km south of Dubbo. There’s sheep grazing 20m away by a dam, a crow calls and flies overhead, 2 Gallahs go join the sheep by the dam, tweet tweet birds are so busy behindContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 107 Bush camp 2km south of Tomingley”

Day 130 11 days to go. Distance today 137km total 12208km. It’s 8.30pm Wednesday 14/11/2012 Bush camp 15km south of Forbes. We’ve found ourselves the best bushcamp just out of Forbes as the rest area in town is for self contained vehicles only so this works a treat. We’re joined this beautiful evening over sunsetContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 106 Bush camp 15km south of Forbes”

Day 129 12 days to go. Distance today 137km total 12071km. It’s 8.30pm Tuesday 13/11/2012 Mirool. If you’re ever traveling these parts and go past Mirool….dont’t!!!! Stop!!! It’s a hidden treasure. There’s a free camp in the grounds by the pub which the tiniest of dot towns functions around. I’ve met half of the townContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 105 Mirool”

Day 128 13 days to go. Distance today 122km total 11934km. It’s 6.30pm Monday 12/11/2012 Rest Area 40km south of Narrangera. Tricky tricky day today for us but we made it to our plan B rest area bout 6pm yayyayayayayayay Right up there with the one hand hardies with a headwind northerly as we peddledContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 104 Rest Area 40km south of Narrangera”

Day 127 14 days to go. Distance today 90km total 11812. It’s 9pm Sunday 11/11/2012 Murray River Tocumwal. OK so let me share this spot with you because it’s a bit sharable and delish indeedy!!!! We’re camped along the Murray just a few kms before Tocumwal. There’s noone about just the crazy crew and anContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 103 Tocumwal”

Day 126 15 days to go. Distance today 110km total 11722km. It’s 8.15pm Saturday 10/2012 Shepparton. Oh my goodness indeedy!!!! Greg’s home is like a resort. It’s in a very exclusive area on the Kialla Lakes and just stunning. Mate wow!!!!! Crazy pampering being here and with all my heart thank you x I wasContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 102 Shepparton”

Day 125 16 days to go. Distance today 120km total 11612km. It’s 8.15pm Friday 9/11/2012 Huntly. Hi from downtown Huntly 120km west of tomorrow’s ride to Shepparton. I got a text and spoke to Greg today who has arranged for me to stay at his place even though he’s in Melbourne. His neighbor will letContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 101 Huntly”

Day 124 17 days to go. Distance today 110km total 11492km. It’s 9pm Thursday 8/11/2012 St Arnaud. Rube and I have found the best Bush Camp just outside of St Arnaud after what has been the most awesome, beautiful, delish, bestest company everest 24hours in Horsham. Peter and Phyllis spoilt me 101 and then some,Continue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 100 St Arnaud”

Day 122 19 days to go. Distance today 135km total 11 382km. It’s 7.30pm Tuesday 6/11/2012 Kiata. It turned out a stunning day today after a very wild and rainy night in keith. This morning everything was covered in orange myrtle blossom which I had tucked Buddy under to get some protection from the weather.Continue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 99 Kiata Victoria”

Day 121 20 days to go. Distance today 135km total 11 247km. It’s 6.45pm Monday 5/11/2012 Keith. Oh my deary can you hear the storm blowing attitude outside? We pulled up just in time to find a place to stay, set up Buddy and now tucked away with a cracker jack storm hitting downtown Keith.Continue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 98 Keith”