Pearls On Wheels

Bleak grey sea skies and cool temperatures did not deter us. We looked inland and could see the lighter sky. There is plenty of surface water that tells us how wet it has been. But, today we encounter no rain until we ride up the driveway of our destination.  Lush green Victorian pastureland - a change from the grain fields of South Australia. A road train had tipped over on the NW highway and we had a lovely detour through farms beyond Horsham.  Storm damaged trees. The wind is mild today.  Into Melbourne and slow moving traffic that crowds around us.  Sculpture to brighten the grey day. as we head for a wonderful warm family welcome in Brighton.

From sunshine to a wild and stormy afternoon. We pack the bike every morning before we set off. Some never-before-seen images... Thanks for these photos Sherri Jo. Team work. We are quilted up with every bit of clothing under our motorbike gear. Just as well because when we start to ride up Mt Barker the temperature drops to 7degC and there is fog around. This is our first hill in weeks. I think of Tricia and Ken who have been cycling up and down hills in France for the last few weeks. Take a peek at  London to Lisbon  and be inspired. We stopped at Policeman's Point Hotel for lunch - we appreciated Sherri Jo's recommendation of Coorong mullet. We looked out and noticed Mella had company.  Dion is riding to Perth on his round Australia adventure. He reckoned we were heading for some stormy weather. He was right.   We blew along the highway... A sign... for this crayfish lover. and arrived at Kingston. When we stopped the bi...