Day 220

Date:- 20 October 2010
Distance:- 48.45 Km
Distance to Date:- 13163 Km
Start:- Marengo Holiday Park
Finish:- Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park
Comment:- Last night after I had finished my diary a number of people came into the camp kitchen. They were from a Probus group from the Mornington Peninsula. We spent “Happy Hour” together, then it was tea time and I was invited to join a gentleman in his van for tea. Paul, who had lost his wife 18 months ago, was a square dance caller and teacher.

About 8.30 pm I excused myself and went to bed. I was up at 7.30 am and down to the camp kitchen to prepare my breakfast. Then packed up and on the road by 8.30 am.

A near cloudless sky, no wind but a bit cool. Rode 2 km into Apollo Bay then another 7 km to Skenes Creek. “Gee” its nice riding at the moment. Stopped and looked back along the rugged coastline it is absolutely magnificent. Stopped at Cape Patton Lookout, admired the view and took a couple of photos.

Continued on to Kennett River about 25 km out at 11 am where I had a coffee. Wye River was the next town I passed through then onto Lorne. A lot of fallen rock was strewn over the breakdown lane and a couple of earth slides from the deluge of rain the area had received in previous weeks.

There have been a lot of tourist buses on the road today, as well as caravans and motor bikes.

Arrived at the caravan park in Lorne and booked in. Met a couple of cyclists from England. They were cycling from Sydney to Perth. Put my tent up, had a shower then onto the supermarket.

My wife, Evon, and Nicole and Simone (two of my wonderful daughters) arrived. It was good to see them. We all went down to the local hotel and had tea together. We have a lot of catching up to do. Time certainly flies. It was soon time for my visitors to return home as they are all working tomorrow.

I then gathered my stuff and went to the camp kitchen to do my diary and blog.

Tomorrow will be another rest day for me as I am planning to ride home Saturday morning.

Thursday - Lorne
Friday - Ride from Lorne to Torquay
Saturday - Ride from Torquay to Home.