It has been a long day so I will not wrote much so
Go to this link to see the report for the riding today .
Agnes to Brisbane via Normanton, Day 1
Tom
10 june 2011
This trip is a bit short noticed, however the plan came together, at a funeral, of all places. I met up with an uncle that lives up in Normanton in the gulf region.
He told me that at the moment the roads up there are pretty good. So with holidays due and all work finished, I started planning. the plan is not all that complicated, Basically I planned to ride between 400 and 600 Km per day, which I know from a previous trip that I can do quite easily, without earning "Iron butt Award" points.
Did a 'Dry run" to see if all the gear that I have amassed, will actually fit on the bike again.
My wife brought along some of the stuff that I originally forgot, so the big test is to make sure I can carry it
without overflowing.
Basically I have one Pannier, for my tent, sleeping bag spare bits and pieces, and the other pannier for clothes and the Apple
My toolbox and self inflating mattress will be tied across the rear seat.
Tom