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Jan 15
2014 in Review
What an amazing year, well maybe not exactly true but definitely an exhausting one. The start of the year for most would start off slowly but for me the roller coaster was already on full throttle. Work just ran on from 2013 in the same hectic way it finished. Let’s see if we can break …
Nov 10
FRE #32 Walcha
I haven’t had the best year for riding, despite the amount of kilometres I have done. So this FarRide I tried to make sure that other than having Daisy in good condition, my head space was, well, better prepared than in recent times. I think the excitement of seeing my friend Leonie and having a ride with …
Jul 06
FarRide North Summary
To go to Darwin River to have lunch with friends…….well why wouldn’t you! Any normal person would do that – right? Well maybe not but that’s what FarRiders do. This was in itself going to be an enormous ask of myself and one that I thought I had in hand. However as it turned out …
Jun 27
FRN#1-Day 14 HOME!!!
Now you’re probably wondering how I loaded all those missing photos……..well I found my camera this morning when I was making the bed….LOL. It must’ve fallen out when I dumped everything. I’m going home, I’m going home – were the thoughts I had last night before closing my eyes and drifting off. This morning I …
Jun 26
FRN#1-Day 13 Dubbo
What great hospitality at The Kwaka Lodge. Angel even got to sleep under cover last night (a real treat). Another 7:30am start after breakky with my lovely hosts Baz & Liz. We say lots of good-byes and take advantage of getting that extra hug in before I head out the drive. Baz warns me of …
Jun 25
FRN#1-Day 12 Broken Hill
This morning I woke up with sleep in my eyes (first time since leaving home), must’ve had a good rest. Angel’s front tyre is low on air so off to the Port Augusta Mobil servo but wait – NO air available – WHAT?? Down the road to Mr Shell and he has digital and working …
Jun 24
FRN#1-Day 11 Port Augusta
It was cold last night but I was tucked up nice and warm in a comfy bed thanks to Marla’s Traveller’s Rest and even better managed to get a great nights sleep. Awake early again, I just get ready and hit the road. If I didn’t know better I’d say there was snow in the …
Jun 23
FRN#1-Day 10 Marla
I was awake early again after a disturbing nights sleep in Wycliffe Wells (must’ve been something to do with the UFO stuff…) and then the alarm went off…… 🙁 Up and go! I gotta tell you, the mornings up here are unbelievable and today was very fresh and I met with another amazing sunrise. Sorry …
Jun 22
FRN#1-Day 9 Wycliffe Wells
A tiring day yesterday, made for a night where sleep didn’t take long to come along. In the morning though, I expected to be the only FarRider left at Daly Waters. What a pleasant surprise to see that Klaus, Michael & Lynne had all slept in J I was staying in the room called “Faith …
Jun 21
FarRide North #1-Litchfield Pub, Darwin River
The plan is we all decided last night to leave at 5:00am and ride out together with all lights blazing. I’d already teed up (in the week prior to) to ride out with Fatman (Michael) & Lynne the Pillion so I wasn’t riding in the dark hours on my own but as it turned out …