171km Westbury to Launceston and Devonport Three years on the road. That’s what our trip is quickly shaping up to. We reckon we’ll hit the 3-year mark just as we approach Montreal in September and complete one zig-zaggy loop of the globe. It’s a dream for so many people, this kind of extended travel, and […] Read More »
271km Hobart to Westbury “There is pure bliss in each moment: find it…” Those words came our way some weeks back as we read John’s journals about cycling from England to Australia. We thought it wise advice for dealing with those inevitable frustrations that affect all of us occasionally. Cycling into a headwind. Feeling tired. […] Read More »
609km – Gowrie Park to Hobart It’s a brave man who’ll show up for a bike ride with two people he’s never met before, willing to take on whatever comes his way. Meet Frank – just such a guy. You’d think the cold breezes of Tasmania alone would have been enough for anyone from balmy […] Read More »
100km – Cradle Mtn – Gowrie Park With such a beautiful backdrop, we couldn’t resist taking a ‘glamour shot’ at Dove Lake, with Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain in the background. The picture was taken to celebrate 35,000km on our bikes – a milestone we just passed in the last few days. This is how you throw […] Read More »
262km Devonport to Gowrie Park We rolled off the ferry in Devonport, a small coastal town (well, we call it a town – the tourist literature describes it as a city) on Tasmania’s northern shore. After 10 hours on the boat – a crossing often noted as one of the roughest in the world – […] Read More »
