Aug 06
Woken this morning by the sounds of rumbling exhausts of my fellow riders departing for their respective homes or adventures and the sound of rain. Guess it had to happen eventually. Dudley, Smurfette and I are all packed up and we are off, waving to a few that are having breaky on the verandah of …
Aug 04
Good morning Ceduna….. Gotta be happy with that. Breaky with Nico then pack up and head off. Little day today only 480km to do. We aren’t travelling together and will probably play tag along the way, along with Gags who stopped in Wudinna last night some 2hrs behind us. Bit windy today but not as …
Aug 03
Mixed morning today. Bit of excitement…hit a Roo this morning about 80km west of Renmark in the middle of nowhere. Nowhere actually has a name Pooginook. All is good! Dudley has some battle scars and I am ok. Smurfette just squealed like a girl :). In Crystal Brook some 200km from where it happened having …
Aug 02
Today is the first day of my holiday and the start of the Border Run Ride. Home to Border Village – be there by Saturday 4pm to check-in and knock off 1000km in 24hrs on a day to Border Village – OK challenge accepted. This morning up at 2:45am dark o’clock go to leave and …
Jul 21
With The Ginger Factory FarRide complete the task was now to head home. Now Smurfette and I were planning on a camping weekend with our friend Saltpyxis (but due to circumstances Saltpyxis couldn’t attend 🙂 ) at Mt Warning Rainforest Resort. After catching up with childhood friend on Friday night there was no way Aunty …
Mar 24
Of all the places in Australia I’ve been too on my motorcycle over the past 10 years, Tintaldra is my most favourite place. My haven of tranquility, where everything could go wrong in the normal world but there I have no cares or worries in the world. Out the door at 7:00am in the rain …
Dec 31
Ride the Snowies with friends after Christmas for a few days before going back to work for me – how could you not take up the opportunity. Ella-Jane spending her holiday with Nanny & Pa while Karl & I head away. We meet at Pheasants Nest, fuel up and head out straight down the slab. …
Sep 15
A disturbed night sleep listening to riders waking and leaving from as early as 3am had me out and on the road just after 6. A lovely morning, a little dewy and with good weather predicted I was excited to see the day come to life. And what a rise at dawn I love riding …
Sep 15
Woken up to the rumbling sound of bike engines at the unruly time of 7:12am…how dare they…lol A quite run up Horrocks Way to Davo’s plaque for a quiet moment on my own and to grab a banner shot. Into the thriving metropolis of Wilmington. I was beginning to think I was on my own….looked …
Sep 15
Has been on the bucket list of rides to do, however after the passing earlier this year of Long Distance riding friend Pat “Toura” McLean, this ride was in the planning. A chance to also pay respect to Davo Jones founder of FarRiders and IBA member and remember other fallen riders. The plan was easy, …