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…
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…
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…
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.…
I love retired people. Every time I meet some, they feed me and look after me. Yesterday evening, even after the big group of veterans had gone to bed, two ladies came to chat. They told me how their husbands used to do charity rides, and when arriving in town, the whole community was there…
This morning Tony picks me up with his horse truck. I’m a little confused as I was too tired yesterday to pay attention, but I know we are going to a parade and it has something to do with horses. I’m spot on. We are going to Scone, a small town that has been elected…