Day 4
Starting the day knowing where we were going to take off from, was nice. We made it out after we did the blog upload and settled our accounts with the locals. As I rode out my chain required a little maintenance and Mal the publican transformed into a pro bike mechanic. He showed us many faces including a comedian.... Before I could say anything he’s done it.
The airstrip was big enough for a F18. Grass long and wide. I set up the wing and transformed the Flyke to flying mode. The wind was picking up and I decided to consult Eddie. Within minutes the wind increased again and it was looking like another road mission. Ed helped me pack up. I was disappointed big time! Ed being very positive we started looking for a road on route. While preparations to go on a road mission started I had some words with Tamworth Cancer Council co-ordinator,Leonie about meeting some of the Relay For Life teams. Ed seemed happy to make meeting times and places so we set our track to Warialda. There was one dirt track on the map which was going to cut 50km off the trip it seemed like a great idea....I did a u turn after 50 meters as the corrugation would have shaken our machines too much..... It seemed that we were going to have to take the main drag.
The road to Inverell was our first mission. We made good head way and continued to find we mix very well with the traffic. We stop for breaks every 40 minutes or so to stretch out, talk to a local farmer who had his jaw on the ground as we approached and grab a drink so the trip is never that long. We travel relatively slowly so the scenery is always a treat. The smells are wonderful. Road kill needs to be tackled differently. I hold my breath now if I see anything dead. The worst is the Kangaroos. Only 5 minutes from Inverell it started to rain quite heavily. We were confused as it looked clear further ahead, yet the cars coming our way had wipers on. I gave the call to push ahead and soon enough it had stopped and the road was dry. We were both wet.
We shopped at Inverell and made a lush lunch in the car park. Some of the locals come over and one even organized the local rag. Ailsa from the Inverell Times came and grabbed a story and a photo.
The road out to Warialda seemed straight fwd apart from the Trucks. The traffic thinned out eventually. And apart from the initial hill it seemed pleasant. The rain up ahead made Delungra our next stop. We didn’t look for a take off paddock which may have been a mistake because as I write this I figure it could be a good time for an early flight!
While we were in the car park late last night I made a bet with Eddie about being airborne before 8am, as I have been a little concerned with our morning ritual, I wanted to spark a bit of morning focus on the task. Looking fwd to see Ed’s response.
Off now to have another go.
Any one looking for clean, friendly and economical accommodation and food in this area shouldn’t go past this establishment.
While at the pub in Dulungra we met up with Margaret + Russell the Best Fisho’s in the west. We caught them on their forghtnightly fish run from the coast. Three of Russell’s family members had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, it seems that every one we meet has a story. Russell kindly gave us fish for lunch and dinner for a few days.
Starting the day knowing where we were going to take off from, was nice. We made it out after we did the blog upload and settled our accounts with the locals. As I rode out my chain required a little maintenance and Mal the publican transformed into a pro bike mechanic. He showed us many faces including a comedian.... Before I could say anything he’s done it.
The airstrip was big enough for a F18. Grass long and wide. I set up the wing and transformed the Flyke to flying mode. The wind was picking up and I decided to consult Eddie. Within minutes the wind increased again and it was looking like another road mission. Ed helped me pack up. I was disappointed big time! Ed being very positive we started looking for a road on route. While preparations to go on a road mission started I had some words with Tamworth Cancer Council co-ordinator,Leonie about meeting some of the Relay For Life teams. Ed seemed happy to make meeting times and places so we set our track to Warialda. There was one dirt track on the map which was going to cut 50km off the trip it seemed like a great idea....I did a u turn after 50 meters as the corrugation would have shaken our machines too much..... It seemed that we were going to have to take the main drag.
The road to Inverell was our first mission. We made good head way and continued to find we mix very well with the traffic. We stop for breaks every 40 minutes or so to stretch out, talk to a local farmer who had his jaw on the ground as we approached and grab a drink so the trip is never that long. We travel relatively slowly so the scenery is always a treat. The smells are wonderful. Road kill needs to be tackled differently. I hold my breath now if I see anything dead. The worst is the Kangaroos. Only 5 minutes from Inverell it started to rain quite heavily. We were confused as it looked clear further ahead, yet the cars coming our way had wipers on. I gave the call to push ahead and soon enough it had stopped and the road was dry. We were both wet.
We shopped at Inverell and made a lush lunch in the car park. Some of the locals come over and one even organized the local rag. Ailsa from the Inverell Times came and grabbed a story and a photo.
The road out to Warialda seemed straight fwd apart from the Trucks. The traffic thinned out eventually. And apart from the initial hill it seemed pleasant. The rain up ahead made Delungra our next stop. We didn’t look for a take off paddock which may have been a mistake because as I write this I figure it could be a good time for an early flight!
While we were in the car park late last night I made a bet with Eddie about being airborne before 8am, as I have been a little concerned with our morning ritual, I wanted to spark a bit of morning focus on the task. Looking fwd to see Ed’s response.
Off now to have another go.
Any one looking for clean, friendly and economical accommodation and food in this area shouldn’t go past this establishment.
While at the pub in Dulungra we met up with Margaret + Russell the Best Fisho’s in the west. We caught them on their forghtnightly fish run from the coast. Three of Russell’s family members had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, it seems that every one we meet has a story. Russell kindly gave us fish for lunch and dinner for a few days.
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