Around 8am, after a cold short ride along the eastern bank of the Snowy River to Orbost with the temperature fluctuating between 1 & 3 degrees C we were welcomed by Tom and Joc(elyn) into their dining room, with the wood fire blazing. The table was set for a breakfast feast being prepared in a kitchen which was every inch a classic country kitchen.
Many thanks for a magnificent breakfast Tom and Joc.
It set us up very well for the 450kms which followed.
After breakfast Mike turned right on the Princes Highway as Brendan and I turned left. Sorry you had to go back to work Mike.
Motorcyclists in search of straight roads would be disappointed by east Gippsland.
Brendan and I soldiered on through 3-4 hours of roads like this.
Then on through Eden
to Bendalong,
arriving as the sunset over the hills to the west of a secluded valley.
We had company as we breakfasted on the verandah this morning.
The planned day of riding 500kms north was traded in for a Cook's tour of Bendalong (thanks Susi and Peter), a 56 km ride to Nowra (thanks for the pancakes with jam and cream Angus), and an overnight stop in Nowra (thanks for the curry Navid). George gave us some blues, a bit of slide guitar, some banjo and 6 string - it was like meeting Xavier Rudd before anyone had heard of him. You are a musician George. Brendan turned left at Nowra and headed for home today. Looking forward to a longer ride soon Brendan.
In the last two days I have caught up with some old friends, and met a new friend. This is Lily.
