Photo Gallery - Holbrook to Binalong 2006

Day 0

Day 0 Report

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The bike half boxed...
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...and the wheels go on top.
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My life is in these two bags for the next 10 days.
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Some people waiting for the day bus.

Day 1

Day 1 Report

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Bikes waiting to be unpacked
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Chaos at checkin
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I knew that train services in the country were being downsized, but this is riduculous
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The queue for checkin
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As long as it gets you there, that is the important thing
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The main feature people recognise at Holbrook
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Who wants a face full of wind? She also had a Pomeranian in the basket as well
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A large number of the cyclists
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The traditional Mass Start
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The mighty Murray
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At the border to Mexico

Day 2

Day 2 Report

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Breakfast in the dark
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The fog out this morning
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More fog in the hills
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Vineyards near Tumba
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Rod and Steve near the top of a small climb
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The day had taken it's toll on these two...

Day 3

Day 3 Report

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whoops...
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The beautiful scenary early on.
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Fog and sunshine on the hills.
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Some of the many acres of shadecloth over the orchards.
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Two out of three aint bad. By the end of the week, it was still two of three, but they had changed.
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Not far from Tumut now
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Tumut welcomed us gladly into town
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Campsite for the restday
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feeding several hundred cyclists means big pots of Bolognaise Sauce.

Day 4

Day 4 Report

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Sunrise over the camp
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For sale, one shed, may need some restoration
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Lake Blowering
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Another dam photo
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Looking down the wall to the picnic area
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Blowering dam in the record books.
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I made it!
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The many washing lines around camp.

Day 5

Day 5 Report

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The lead policeman for the day
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Some of the hills along the route, we didn't have to climb this one
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The computer didn't survive being run over. Who would have thought...
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I think this speaks for itself.
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The famous dog of Gundagai
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The triple tandem, actually 1 tandem, plus 1 trailer bike.
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Now that is what I call a caravan. It belonged to the Poet from Junee.
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This bike was hanging on the outside of the balcony.

Day 6

Day 6 Report

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Some of the very dry country out here.
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The view from lunch.
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Barry cresting the hill
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Some of the effects of the fires around Junee
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This was at the back of our campsite, so the town was pretty close to the fires.
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Imagine having this under the bonet! 1400 Horse Power.
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This crane is the only operational one in Australia, only 3 made it (two fell of the ship outside Sydney harbour).
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I beat this boiler makes a mean coffee. The boiler in the 3801 is a bit bigger.
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Monte Christo, this house was beautiful restored.

Day 7

Day 7 Report

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The queues for the luggage truck.
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Tent city in various states of undress.
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and they're off!
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Not quite 3 triple twenties, but much closer than I could ever get.
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They had busts of Cricket Test Captains around the park, Bradman got the full deal. He was born in Cootamundra

Day 8

Day 8 Report

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The reverse view of one of my 2003 pictures.
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Not quite on the same scale as Lake Burley Griffin
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How many cyclists can you fit in a pub?
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Due to the heat, shade was always being hunted.

Day 9

Day 9 Report

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The washing up stands.
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Finally, after about 550km
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Watching the other cyclists roll in.
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How to you get a bike box to the truck. Or two.
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Who needs a beer garden when the street will do?
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