PENGUIN TO STANLEY
Another perfect riding day: 70-75 degrees, hot in the sun, cool in the shade, like a Colorado summer.
riding out of Penguin stopped to talk to road bicyclist who told me he rides EVERY DAY no matter what the weather ...and he also has an older BMW R100RT. small world of bicycles and motorcycles.
highway beautiful along the sea until Burnie - a large port with a busy downtown (seemed busier than i am now used to since streets narrow), always find interesting details, and then lovely Art Deco architecture is still very present in Australia
Fish Frenzy -- perfect succulent Smithtown oysters -- mildly sea-salty and a solid meaty quality -- and a chowder with pumpkin, so an unusual hint of sweetness. wide windswept beach.
West from Burnie
steeper rolling hills and the highway swoops thru as it begins to feel more tropical here: gum trees more stunted and growing right up to the road, lower foliage as compared to the tall straight stands of them just 10mkm ago.
Sisters Beach: no accommodations I hoped for , but a 2 km beach, empty other than the four others. getting tired in heat, so drop the riding gear (another reason to wear running shorts under my riding pants!) and a very quick swim in the bracing water.
Despite the many times i've grabbed this kind of energizing break when touring, why am I still so reluctant for the minimal effort to do something so delicious? Maybe reluctant to leave bike tankbag when i am not sure about security here......when in fact gear is as secure as most remote places i like to go.
while drying off, I watched a large man bit younger than me get out of his car, walk the 20 feet to edge of trees lining beach, take a photo and go back to stand at his car door next to my bike and look at it.
i could almost read his mind as he imagined himself on that beautiful piece of promised freedom, and then thinking, "no, couldn't do that........"
He was 50-55 at most; I'm 62.
WHY DO MEN ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BECOME SO OLD AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE????
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Having probems with the upload from Picasa web albums, so here's a slide show 'til i figure it out.
Anyone know how do do it? i sure can't figure it out....
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If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time - Edith Wharton
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