Day 217

Date:- 17 October 2010
Distance:- 75.51 Km
Distance to Date:- 13028 Km
Start:- Warrnambool Holiday Park
Finish:- Princetown Recreation Reserve Camp Area
Comment:- After our nice tea last night we washed the dishes then as I was sorting through my gear Evon read a book. I sorted through my gear to send stuff I wouldn’t need home with Evon. I was able to reduce my load rather significantly.

Into bed about 10.30 pm and had a good nights sleep. I think it was 8 am when I got up and had a shower, etc. Had breakfast of bacon and tomatoes again. Then proceeded to pack the car. I am being spoilt today. Evon is going to follow me in her car to Princetown, so I have loaded my trailer and panniers into her car and I will ride my bike to Princetown.

I left the caravan park about 9.30 am and onto the Princes Highway with a little stop at McDonalds to pick up my free pancakes and coffee. Evon met me there and we waited for the showers of rain to clear. I think it was about 10.30 when I hit the road, rode for about 11 km before the turn off to The Great Ocean Road appeared. Turned right onto this road and stopped with Evon at Allansford until the rain cleared again.

When the road was heading south east I had a nice tail wind but when it ran south it was a nasty cross wind. Anyhow I pressed on regardless. The magpies were taking a keen interest in me today as well. Probably because I wasn’t pulling my trailer with the tall flag on it.

Another milestone today. 13,000 km ticked over about 4 km out of Peterborough. As I was taking my photo of the computer a number of groups of bike riders passed me. It was the Ship Wreck Coast Classic Bike race.
Met Evon in Peterborough were we had lunch at one of the eateries then we continued on down the road past the various tourist scenes like London Bridge, Loch Ard Gorge, 12 Apostles and so forth.

Arrived at my destination for the day, Princetown Recreation Reserve Camp Area were I put my tent up and stowed my gear before another shower of rain hit. Evon departed for home shortly after. I had a good hot shower and have settled in and doing my diary.

Tony Spark gave me a call this afternoon and I hope to meet up with him on my way home.

I would like to extend an invitation to anyone to join me on my ride into Geelong. My schedule is something like:-
17/10 Warrnambool to Princetown
18/10 Princetown to Lavers Hill
19/10 Lavers Hill to Apollo Bay
20/10 Apollo Bay to Lorne
21/10 Lorne (Rest Day)
22/10 Lorne to Torquay
23/10 Torquay to Leopold (Home)

Tomorrow I hope to conquer Lavers Hill