Longreach to Winton – days…a couple
Two nights in a caravan cabin was enough to give us itchy feet, thankfully only the metaphorical kind, and we were packed up by 7am ready to go. Darcy’s Diner […]
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Quilpie, rest day and onto Windorah – days 19-22
Unwashed, slightly grimy and covered with zinc, we arrived in the small town of Quilpie just after 9am the morning after our peaceful roadside stop. We had eked out a […]
Charleville rest day, Cooladdi and the Fox Trap Roadhouse PLUS water supplies – Days 17 – 18
A second day of rest was just what we needed in Charleville. We decided to book into the 9am town bus tour for $10, which ran for 2 hours, then […]
Clermont to Alpha to Jericho – Days 7-10
Once in Clermont we were ready for a rest day. Whenever we start a cycle tour, we find it usually takes about a week to get the fitness built up […]
Mount Coolon to Belyando Crossing and beyond – Day 5
Wearing puffer jackets, beanies and gloves, we enjoyed a leisurely start the next morning, with sultana damper and cups of tea for breakfast. It was close to 9am when we […]
Ravenswood to Burdekin Dam – Day 2
After a slowish start on a cold morning, with two hot cuppas and some oats for breakfast, we headed off into new bicycle territory for us. The sign declared it […]
Packing for cycle touring –
We normally pack the night or two before we leave on a cycle tour, but this trip was decided on so far in advance that we are feeling the pressure. We […]
