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Monthly Archives: May 2015

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Wednesday the 20th of May 2015 -Wednesday – Killarney to Boonah via Condamine Gorge track

Tim and I wake up at the Killarney. Showground. Tim is trekking the Bicentennial National Trail on foot, south to north. We caught up the day before and I’m not far enough ahead, even with a bike, to leave him behind. His company is very pleasant too. We take slightly different ways and we meet…

May 20, 2015 in Bicentennial National Trail.
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Tuesday the 19th of May 2015 – Wylie Creek to Killarney

Fortunately today Tim and I woke up in real beds. We got invited to stay in a small house owned by a family of farmers. They refer to it as ‘The shed’, but it has two rooms and a bathroom. We had breakfast all together, me, Tim, the parents and the two young daughters. The…

May 19, 2015 in Bicentennial National Trail.
There was 20 of them, all lined up in a field. An open air museum in a way.

Monday the 18th of May 2015 – Tenterfield to Wylie Creek

I wake up in the showground of Tenterfield. I wonder whether I should I go to the pharmacy or not to get my thumb checked. I decide not to and instead eat a second breakfast at the local Cafe. I progress slowly in the morning and it gets better later on. Apparently the trail started…

May 18, 2015 in Bicentennial National Trail.
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Sunday the 17th of May 2015 – Glen Innes to Tenterfield

Today it’s overcast and cold outside the tent. With great difficulties I get ready to leave. I chat with my girlfriend who reminds me that it’s Sunday and I should therefore take a rest day. I object. I’m not taking a rest day in that cold town. I will rest once I’ve gone far enough…

May 17, 2015 in Bicentennial National Trail.
Bill, Bob, Sue and the dog and me

Thursday the 14th until Saturday the 16th – New Country Swamp to Armidale and then Glen Innes

We all sleep in at the campsite. Bill had promised me he would wake me up, but he decided to stay in bed with Sue and not fight the cold too early. It’s minus 3°C and there is frost on my tent. Bill offers to prepare breakfast and Sue complains he hasn’t prepared enough porridge…

May 16, 2015 in Bicentennial National Trail.
Sue and Bill by the fire

Wednesday the 13th of May 2015 – Thunderbolts way to New Country Swamp

Today is a cold one and is overcast. I’m riding slowly because of the undulations and my pace doesn’t increase much throughout the morning. Raincoat on or off, hard to decide with the threatening weather. By noon I realise that I didn’t eat enough carbs for breakfast this morning, and am probably low on energy.…

May 13, 2015 in Bicentennial National Trail.

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