Welcome to the weekly round up! We have set up base in a place called Myrtle Bank Campgrounds, only $3 a night for a site with free showers, toilets and kitchen! (it is a bargain). Unfortunately, there is a year 7 camp there as well which has the effect of lowering my IQ every time I am in their vicinity.
Worst drivers? There is a real legitimate case for Tassie drivers as the worst drivers in the nation. These cousins of ours are highly aggressive and will always chase the ideal racing line on the highway. Whether it is a straight, a bend or a u turn, they won't hesitate to cross the double line even in the face of on coming traffic. The worst case was just yesterday when a rider decided to overtake us on a hairpin (racing terms for u turn), but he had chosen the wrong gear coming into the apex and could only hover the front of the bullbar unable to find the revs to power out. What if we couldn't brake in time or had decided to power out of the corner ourselves? Riders like these give the rest of the riding community a bad look.
Anyway, that is my rant of the week. We are going to check out the Tamar this week. So far, this region has been the friendliest of them all. (Most of them admit to being from Victoria or NSW). Launceston is a lovely place too.
Km Travelled: 4622km in total
Places visited (since Cradle Mtn): Launceston via Perth, Scottsdale, Bay of Fires, West Tamar Valley.
Highlights: Scottsdale in the NE part of Tassie makes excellent pies; Tamar Valley pinot noir wines; cheap accomodation and very favourable weather.
Lowlights: see above.
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