Third Report

Sunday 22nd March - Batemans Bay to Woolongong
We woke to a fine day and rode the highway straight o Woolongong, arriving at around 1200 midday. The traffic started to get heavy despite being Sunday and 150km from Sydney. Marcelo left us today to head on to Sydney and home. We were sad to see him go and wish him well for his solo return trip home. Our Caravan Park is overpriced and pretty basic. Caught up on some laundry and then went to a local pub fro a couple of drinks before heading to my friends place for a beautiful evening meal and good conversation. The everning is threatningn rain, with thunder and lightning. We hope the night passes without a storm.

Saturday 21st March - Jindabyne to Batemans Bay
We left Jindabyne at around 0900 and headed across the plateau to Cooma and then down the mountains to Bemboka. These roads wer stunning, and much like the Ottway ranges, as they wound down the mountain and throuhg spectacular forrests. We followed the coast north through fishing towns and rode into Batemans Bay mid afternoon. The park is right on the waters edge. Being Marcelos last night, we had fish and chips on a restarount on the water, at what is said to be the best fish and chip shop in Australia. We spent the night chatting with friends we met at Jindabyne, and who gave us some tips for a route through the ranges north of Sydney. Nice folk, who originally came from Walcha, NSW and who ride bikes, so they have some idea of the type of roads we are keen to ride.

Friday 20th March - Jindabyne










This was down as a rest day. In the morning we did some laundry, and shopping. I copied my photos to CD and posted them home, so photos are on the way! We rode to the top of Charlotte Pass, which is the highest paved road isn Oz, where we admired the view and boiled the billy for a cuppa. The road and the scenery were stunning. We had a slack afternoon, chatting with campers and fishermen. Tea was cooked my Marcelo, and we had spagetti bog, made with 2 minute noodles and tinned sauce. It was surprisingly good, and followed by apple pie and cream. We are looking after ourselves quite well. Steve has replaced the plugs on his bike, and reset the computer, and it's now going like a doctored cat. Tomorrow we hit the road again.......