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Aug 03
Day 2 – Renmark to Ceduna
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
Day 1 – Home to Renmark
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
How to get Home…
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 …
Jul 14
FRE #45 The Ginger Factory
Another day and another start to the FarRiding weekend. Smurfette asked if she could come out for a ride this time cos it’s been so long since the last one. Sure thing – no problem….it’s not like she packs a lot (especially for a girl). Docket in hand and begins the fight to get out …
May 10
Time with a Legend
Not many people can say they go riding to faraway places with their dad….well I can! With the Lightning Ridge ride complete dad and I were on a mission set by The Mother to purchase a “special” piece of prettiness. Armed with tools to complete the job, dad and I embarked on this mission full …
May 10
FRE #44 Lightning Ridge
Friday rolled around and off to the local Shell for my 12noon start docket. The service attendant knows that when I walk in on a Friday in my bike gear he checks his clock on the display and lets me know if I have to wait a little or not. Funny thing is, he then …
Mar 24
Heaven…I’m in Heaven
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 …
Feb 20
FRE #43 Mount Beauty
Gotta love the first FarRide of the year, start of the 2017 ride calendar, time to catch up with those like minded enthusiasts for a quick feed……and…..if you are lucky stay overnight to be a social buttterfly and meet some new faces. Start docket in hand @ 12:31pm and off into the heat – 39 …
Dec 31
Snowies 2016 EOY Ride
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. …
Oct 19
FRE #42 Silverton
Coincidentally, bumped into Knave & Enterprise in Lithgow……what are the chances!!! Start docket obtained and we are off. Convoy!!! Lovely day to be riding, suns out and it’s not too hot….”happy days!” Through Mudgee and wish I had time to drop in and visit my friends Kim & Phill’s new block of paradise (next time). …