Sir Franc's first country Christmas

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Mapping the next ride...
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Entertaining :clap: .
I've never seen a tuk-tuk down on the Bellarine before. Must pay more attention.

I'd actually love to buy a few....and start a "schmuck-tuk" wedding-car service.
:so

Great yarn, sweet pics...another fantastic read by SF :lao
It's coming thick 'n fast lately...first Marty and his Europe-yarn, then Richard (K1W1) and those stunning pics, now TimSF with this one here.
Thanks for leaving us breathless, guys!! And no shortage on variety, either!!
All of those pics are simply "fingerlickin" good.
If I can ever find the time....we REALLY should make an annual calendar out of it, as John(+Johnny) mentioned some time ago.
It's a crime to see those shots vanish in some dark server-archive!!
 

Sir Francis

Displaced person
Breakfast and pack up in the rain.

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Just around the corner...

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Onto the GOR, we made our way west.

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A late lunch at Koroit.

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Sir Francis

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We cut inland towards Hotspur, Merino and Casterton.

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Through the forest to Penola and raced onto Robe.

We found a brewery.....:chug:

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Two travellers for home.

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Into Robe for supplies and the national park was calling.

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Camp was quickly set. Space for our beer was found in fellow campers Esky :clap:

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It seems Santa had decided I'd been naughty after all....:doh:

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Santa also decided I was naughty on Christmas Eve. I didn't detour to Lake Mountain for a burger and bypassed Warburton only to find Santa had told them all to take the day off. I ended up with a pie at Kallista at 5 to 2 as they were closing the doors at the deli.
 

Sir Francis

Displaced person
A short walk to the beach before dinner.

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The start of dinner.

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A fairly early night. Was awoken to a spectacular thunder lightening storm Feel asleep to the drumming of rain on the tent. Woke up hours later to drip drip drip on my head....:wot:
 

Sir Francis

Displaced person
The run for home.

Matt was heading further west to Kangaroo Island. I had initially planned on two lazy days making my way back home but when I got the call that one of the Alpine lads had taken a helicopter to Melbourne after falling off his bike on Boxing Day I made tracks for Myrtle.

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Old Larry ain't looking so healthy these days....:sick:

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I had 750km to Myrtle so not much time for photos or detours.

Naracourte Horsham St Arnaud Bendigo Heathcote.

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Hmmm I think I may get wet...

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The heavens opened just out of Nagambie.

By Violet Town, I figured it was time to find shelter.

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5 days on road. 2,005km.
 

Sir Francis

Displaced person
New Years Day.

A claw to the nose and a bite on the toes at 5.30am was my introduction to 2017.

Oh well, may as well make an early start to the ride.

Into Bright for fuel.

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Back out to the Buckland.

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And soon the Goldie Spur :clap:

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Over the top.

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