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| Leaving home, Saturday 17 July 2010 |
18,075 KILOMETRES
7 WEEKS ON THE ROAD
40 DAYS OF RIDING
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| Arriving home today - Sunday 5 September 2010 |
I rode from Apollo Bay to Melbourne today via Stonehaven where Michelle and Darren provided a sumptuous lunch for me and other guests.
The ride down the Great Ocean Road between Apollo Bay and Lorne after torrential rain and gale force winds overnight was a slow ride, dodging unliftable rocks, very substantial landslips, fallen trees, and more than the usual number of motorists on the wrong side of the road.
The great joy of the ride was of course in doing it, not in finishing it.
Thank you to all of you who provided acts of kindness during my ride. Please come to Melbourne so I can reciprocate in some way.
Thank you also to those who provided comments on the blog and emails to me about the blog and the ride – you are the people with whom I knew I was sharing my ride, and that sharing added greatly to my enjoyment of my 7 weeks on the road.
Those who rode with me some of the way
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| BRENDAN Melbourne to Nowra |
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| MIKE Melbourne to Orbost |
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| ROB Brisbane to Nambour |
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| JOHN Near Adels Grove to Gregory Downs |
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| LIZ Broome to Derby and return |
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| KYM Adelaide to Millicent |
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| NOEL Cape Bridgewater to Apollo Bay |
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| ALAN Apollo Bay to Stonehaven |
Honour roll of those who kindly provided hospitality to me
Joc and Tom
Susi and Peter
Angus and Hiromi
Henry and Betty
Brian and Susie
Helen and Tim
Jill S
Jan and Rick
John and Heather
Gary and Merry
Adrian W
David and Jean
Ian and Deb
Ness and Adam
Rob M
Clark
Catherine and Martin
Kym and Jo
Margaret
Michelle and Darren
Honour roll of commentators (in order of appearance)
Georgie L
Griggsy
Jen W
Jess L
Genevieve R
Brian M
Rob A
Liz L
Mike L
Brian W
Hunto
Rod J
Alan H
Tony N
Noel L
John and Heather P
Susan P
Dan H
Jack A
Cathy S
Tim McF
Andrew L
Annie M
John R
Deb S
Doug S
Michelle M
Eric F
Annaliese A
Althea W
Redrider
I must confess to a certain level of curiosity as to just who has been sharing the ride with me via the blog. If you haven’t already communicated this to me in some way, and you are minded to help satisfy this minor curiosity of mine, please send me an email at: johnlangmead@gmail.com
The rewards for doing so will be immunity from the slide night (unedited, longer than a Wagnerian opera but less interesting), and an undertaking from me not to mention the ride to you ever again, unless asked.
Thanks for sharing the ride.
John Langmead
5 September 2010.
4 comments:
Well done. Very impressive in a bizarre sort of way. Now, publish the blog........
Congratulations not just for your superb bikemanship but also your superior literacy skills.
Next time suggest you leave Miss England Garmin at home & take along Miss Aussie Garmin.!!! Look forward to new Bikie rides news next year.
Hey John.
Sorry we missed the southern part of your bike ride......but I would like to one day catch up and have a de brief about your experience.
Linda and I like to hear other people talk of their experiences...and no doubt you will have some great stories to tell!!!!
In the meantime I have been carefully documenting a route around Northern Italy for you to spoil Liz when you recover from your sojourn!!!!!
I will send detailed notes via e-mail in due course.
In the meantime, congratulations for a great journey, and making it so special for us to read from a distance.
Hoping that this character building exercise builds a richness in your future years ahead.
Save you gear mate as here in Europe we have passed thousands of bikers and no doubt you would fit in well here with two wheels!!!!
Dont forget, Grand Ridge or Palana Beach House are there for you to recover and spend some time with Liz!!!!
Tony & Linda
Land of Sand
Congratulations John, what an impressive journey! You have now made your mark on this great country of ours.
Julia Greenham
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