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24th June 2014
Back home in Palm Cove - I cut the camping trip short mainly because
I did not like the look of the place I was planning to stay at near
Innisfail. I still travelled the same course as originally planned
and rode a total of 370 kilometres over two days - this morning I
visited
Lake Tinnaroo before leaving and also stopped at the
Curtain
Fig Tree between Atherton and Innisfail.
The countryside between Atherton and Innisfail is very green and
lush with plenty of hills and mountains - the area produces peanuts,
corn, coffee, tea, dairy, bananas and sugar cane. The bike ran great
and will happily cruise at 100+ kph.
My first night in the tent was not so good - it is a bit too small
(it is a two man tent but they must have to be very small men)
also it was quite cold and there was a heavy dew and this came
through the tent material and ran down to the floor. I will be
checking out three man tents before my next trip.
Camping in Atherton, Queensland
Lake Tinnaroo - Curtain Fig Tree at Yungaburra
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23rd June 2014
I am now in Atherton (Camping) at
Atherton Halloran’s Leisure Park after riding up from Palm Cove today.
The weather forecast said "Zero Chance of Rain" but there seems to
be a rule of nature that says if I go camping it rains - I was only
about an hour out of Cairns when I struck a couple of light showers
followed by a slightly heavier shower between Mareeba and Atherton.
I had planned to stay at the camping area at Lake Tinnaroo but when
I arrived the rain was getting heavier and looked like it was going
to continue. I returned to Atherton where the rain was just a light
drizzle. The rain has stopped but may return during the night. I got
quite wet as I do not have any wet weather gear to wear on the bike
yet.
I did consider staying in a motel but decided that would be
cheating.
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20th June 2014
"Mr Cheap" Goes Camping - I am planning to do some camping trips
starting within the next few days - I have bought all the camping
gear I need (Spared No Expense) - I got a two man tent ($15), a
double airbed ($19), a double sleeping bag ($24), a self inflating
pillow ($6) and an air pump ($10). My first trip will only be for
two nights to see how all the gear works out - I plan to go up the
mountains and over to Atherton where I will spend the night (or
maybe Lake Tinnaroo), then ride down to Innisfail and spend the
night somewhere around there (probably near the beach) and return to
Palm Cove the following day. All up it is only about 300 kilometres.
I checked the fuel consuption of the bike today and it is getting 33
kilometres per litre (92 miles per gallon) which is better than I
expected especially as I have mainly only been riding locally. I
should get better economy on a trip.
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8th June 2014
The Cairns Ironman race is on today and has just started here in
Palm Cove - it consists of a 3.8 kilometre swim followed by a 180
kilometre cycle and finishes with a 42.2 kilometre run (a marathon).
Now that is what I call a challenge - to make things worse it is
raining steadily and the forecast is for rain gettting heavier
throughout the day.
I feel a bit guilty not going on my long Sunday walk because of the
rain.
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30th May 2014
Took a ride up the mountains to Kuranda and
Barron Falls so that I could become
familiar with the bike.
Barron Falls - Very Little Water as The Wet Season is Over
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29th May 2014
Today I got the Honda registered and then went for a ride to Port
Douglas and back (about 150 klms). The bike went great with no
issues at all - it is also the most comfortable bike I have ever
ridden.
Honda at Periwinkle
Port Douglas Coast
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21st May 2014
Freedom is a Honda - After months of thinking about buying some form
of transport I have purchased a Honda CBR 250R. I came close to
buying a 150cc scooter but decided if I bought that I would want to
go further and faster so I got the Honda - it is just over two years
old and has travelled 4,600 kilometres but appears "As New" in every
way. I will probably also buy a tent a do a few local camping trips.
My Honda CBR 250R
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20th May 2014
The Stinger season has ended and the beach has been fully opened and
the Stinger enclosure and net removed. This also means the wet
season is over even though it has rained every day for the past
week. The temperature has dropped and there is no need for the air
conditioner anymore.
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30th April 2014
Highlights of the past nine years:
2005 - Moved to Bundaberg mid year for six months
to build my
Jabiru J160 kit plane.
Took a break from building the plane and went on a trip to Japan for
two weeks - visiting Nagoya (World Expo), Tokyo, Yokohama, Mount
Fuji, Kyoto and Osaka - travelling on the Shinkansens (Bullet
Trains).
2006 - Spent most of the year flying my
Jabiru around Australia, including
a solo circumnavigation.
Late 2006 I sold the plane and bought a 35 foot
RV (Motorhome) (on ebay in the US).
2007 - Flew to the
United States to pick up the
motorhome and commence what became my 5 month, 30,000 kilomtre "Road
Trip" covering most of the country.
2008 - Went on a two week adventure trip to
Egypt on the way to
Malta where I spent six months.
During my stay in Malta I also went on trips to
Italy,
Germany,
Sweden,
France,
Hungary and the
Czech Republic.
After my time in Malta I flew on to
Costa Rica for two months also
visiting
Panama City during that time.
Late 2008 I returned to
Australia for a few weeks.
2009 - 2012 - In January I decided to move to
Thailand (initially it was for 12
months but became 4 years) and during my time there I visited most
of
Thailand,
Cambodia,
Laos and
Vietnam. I also made trips to
Bali,
Malaysia,
Borneo, Myanmar (Burma),
Sri Lanka,
Philippines and
China.
2013 - I left Thailand in January and moved to
Nha Trang in
Vietnam for 3 months.
April saw me return to Australia again and I settled in Cairns,
Queensland, where I am still living.
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