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Hey Gan...on the road again and lovin' it!

Had a brilliant camp at Albury North-Laverton at the Top Tourist Caravan Park again donated generously to ride4acure.  Sam had gone ahead and set up camp and I’d thought I knew where I was going but ended up going the wrong direction off the highway and put in an extra 8 kilometres finding the caravan park! It was so good to get off my bike and into the swimming pool! Hot, hot, hot!  Then had a big sleep for a couple of hours in the shade and then played cards with Sam. Ah the good life eh.

early morning shadow!

Got up at 4.45am and hit the road at 5.30am today to try and get to Wangaratta before it was too hot (which was abou 10am!) rode 75kms but only averaged 17kms per hour. Was a fair few long slow climbs, hot, flies etc, etc. Almost four hours of riding time plus stops.It was awesome crossing the Murray River at sunrise, and also riding my bike into Victoria! Woo Hoo!

riding interstate today!

The country is stunning, with again so much activity happening with harvesting and haymaking.

We’re staying at my Sandi Anderson (Hannah & Esther’s auntie’s home in Wang with her hubby Mick and Carley). And we’re sleeping in the house for the two nights with air conditioning!

Today the road was frequently long and straight with a slight climb as I head nearer to the Great Divide again. I am loving the riding and travelling across this incredible country we live in. And this is country I know. The road between Kempsey and Melbourne is one I know even better now. Had a lovely man Ken, who is an ex truckie stop today at morning tea camp at the Chiltern truck stop and make a donation of $10. Many, many people have done this and it’s awesome. Everyone has a story to tell of their own and doing a ride like this becomes an opportunity to be a ‘conduit’ for those stories.

Am off to two schools tomorrow Galen College in the morning,then Wangaratta High School after lunch. Also chasing up some media coverage and finalising arrangements for other commitments over the rest of the trip.

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