St Helens, 450km

Hey guys, not too much new to report. After our last interchange I rode to Douglas-Aspley National park which is often forgoten about. It had a beautiful water hole that was clear as day and warmer than the sea. Rode the next day to the Bay of Fires (including an 8km climb up Mt Elephant which has a pancake barn at the top). The bay of fires has amazing beaches, all white sand and clear blue sea so I had a good long sit down on the beach. Yesterday (Monday) I met up with Billie who has an organic farm 20km out of St Helens and I am staying with her for a few day doing some work etc in exchange for a bed and food. Being off the bike is a needed break and she has some old ones I am going to fix up (bliss). I will be heading out to Launceston in a few days and hope to check out some winerys on the way.

Stay well, peace

Harris

Bicheno, 250km

Hi all, miss me yet? Well, got to Melbourne airport at 6am and the women charged me me $210 for excess lugage. Note to any cycle tourists: check the airline baggage charges; JETSTAR ARE CUNTS.

Anyway, got on a plane full of Tasmanian U2 fans and had to listen to drivel about whether Pride (in the name of Love) was better than Catch me, Thrill me, kiss me, kill me.

Got of the plane and got the bike set up and left the airport by 10am. Made the smart choice of only sleeping 4 hours but still managed to make it 95km. Got my first flat. Arrived outside of Orford in Spring Bay and set up tent in the backyard of someone's rental property.

Woke up on Tuesday at 7 and rode the 15km to Tribunna and took the Ferry across to Maria island. Realised I have broken two spokes of the back wheel so had to remove them and still havent found replacements. Spend the day on the island walking and cycling and seeing all mannor of wombats and ecidnas and some weird local goose. Much beach sitting was also done but the water was freezing.

Spent Wednesday night in a hostel in Tribunna where I reorganised my luggage, slept with a real pilliow and had the poor hostel owner wash my clothes. Some Italian guy made me pasta.

Thursday was the nicest ride yet. Followed the coast up to Swasea (went to the dump for spokes and the fricken scrappers had removed all metal from all East Coast Tips on Monday) and then organised the bike ferry from Pt Bagot, saving me 52km cycling. Arrived a Freycint national park and rested.

Friday I walked to wineglass bay (I hadn'nt realised it but we went there in year 10). and then biked to friendly beaches (where I got bit by ants and sea lice) but had the whold beach to myself

This mornign it was raining but I rode to Bicheno and have sheltered in this cafe eatting local made icecream and drinking coffe. The sun is out so I am off North. Peace until next time

Harris

Back in Action

Aight, hear this.
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Well I'm back on the road to make it to the only state that I havn't seen enough of: Tassie

I finished school on Monday and packed my Panniers and flew down to Melbourne on Wednesday.

Melbourne has been nice so far. Relaxing etc. Good to see everyone.

Went to Ratatat last night. Fantastic gig. Going to an Australian comicbook exhibition. Leave on Monday and arrive in Hobart at 7am heading east.

These posts will improve as the trip proceeds. I promise

Peace