Intro to Cycle Touring

Keen to test my new-to-me bike I set off at dawn for 12k loop.

When I arrived at the local cofee shop everything was still shut so I rode to the next coffee shop. I got numb hands, on the way out but shook that out ok. A twinge in my R knee held my interest though.

Here's us at the second coffee shop. Unfortunately there was a massive queue of people driving grey SUVs and one even left this engine running for 10 minutes while he queued! As they didnt have a cyclists express lane I went next door and bought a Kombucha drink.

I went to the grounds of an old church and while i was there a lady came in early to set up a Sunday kiosk that sold coffee. I was the only customer, so I used thectoilwt, refilled my water bottle and had a lovely cup of Joe.

On the return i passed close by a kangaroo that he been hit by a car and decided to do the right thing. Amazingly I discovered a quite mature joey which I called in. A lovely Grench woman took him to a refuge foster carer.

A little later, heading on the home stretch, feeling high on life I was buzzed by a psychopathic idiot travellong at 100kph +. It left me momentarily shaken, but i thought nah an idiot won't streak my dreams.

Today 40k. Total 40k.

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