Woke early with a possum sniffing around the tent. It started to rain, but managed to get away without getting too wet. On the way back to the main road, we said hello to a few wallabies who stood in bewilderment of two idiots riding in the rain. Found a little cafe and had a full English - it was so big that we packed half for later in the morning. Really got going with flattish roads until we reached the turnoff for Laughing Jack Lagoon. A shortcut, but really rough gravel track and having to jump into ditches once we heard the big logging trucks. Although it saved distance, it was a real workout for the bikes and us.
We then hit the main road and a very fast undulating ride to Wayatinah, an old hydroelectric village, but since we felt OK, we decided to push on to Ouse. It was a tough section, despite long stretches of descent. Was nearly knocked off the bike by a young girl driving badly. Unfortunately for her, she had stopped at the cafe in Ouse, so I confronted her politely and explained the rules of the road.
We met up with a father and son from the Czech Republic. They said they were pushing onto Hamilton, so we thought 'Why not?' The road was fast and downhill. Found the campsite alongside the river and went to the local hotel for a great pizza 'Mafiosi'. Met up again with out Czech friends, George and Henry. They had hoped to cycle 100km per day but Tasmania beat them. They told us how cycling had bonded father and son and was a great outlet after work. Having sold their IT company, they had more time. It was a pleasant evening with two lovely people.
Distance: 98km
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| This early Bennett's wallaby was happy to pose for a photo |
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| The Laughing Jack Lagoon shortcut |
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| Hamilton |
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