Day 120 – 7 August 2013 – Tenterfield to
Casino
Cycling Stats: 130 kms
Cycling Average: 28.4 km per hour
Although it was again cold there was no
wind and we were in a sunny position in the Showgrounds so it warmed up very
quickly and we enjoyed our breakfast of museli (I pour over some boiling water,
then add some cold milk and top it with a couple of big dollups of greek
yogurt) and a cup of tea sitting in the morning sun.
We both remarked that we will miss sitting
out in the open air for our meals as its only a few days now and this huge
adventure will be over. While we are looking forward to going home we also know
that we will miss the freedom of our life on the road. We are both busy with
thoughts of what needs to be done when we get home with regards to our
business.
Walter left slightly later today – it was
8.30am and I was only 20 minutes or so behind him. Five kms outside Tenterfield
and a sign told me that the elevation was 888 metres and we were traveling
through The Great Dividing Range. Anther sign indicated that the Clarence River
Catchment was in the vicinity of around an incredible 22,600 kms.
The first section of today’s ride was very
winding – turn after turn after turn after turn (one of the most winding roads
I have ever travelled on). Unfortunately the surface was rough and in some
places as we had been warned, there was no shoulder to speak of. Although in
the main the route took us over the range and to Casino which is at only 29 or
so metres above sea level there was a couple of quite long steep climbs. The
long winding descents had to be taken very conservatively because of the rough bumpy
road surface.
We stopped for coffee at Drake and it
appears a bit of a hippie town. I saw a number of mature aged guys walking
around with very long hair. The local motel is called The Lunatic Motel – very
catchy name !!
Lunch was by the roadside overlooking some
tranquil pastureland about 45kms further along. The weather is now so much
warmer as we near the coast compared to what we have experienced in the past
few weeks. In Casino I went to source a choice of caravan park for our 2 nights
here. We only have a short journey to Kyogle from here, so tomorrow will be a
rest day.
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| I loved the bare winter trees and the old historic house as I left Tenterfield this morning |
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| The descents were steep and the road narrow |
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| No shoulder to speak of |
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