Cycle
Sydney to Brisbane

Not everything turns out as planned. We caught a train to escape some rain that was following us, got left on a platform at 3am and encamped for the rest of the night. Lucky for Mabel, like most Chinese people, she has the ability to sleep anywhere - even on a wooden railway seat.

Hobo in practice
Kyogle Station, NSW, January 2005
Five star luxury...
Lions Tourist Road, NSW/QLD Border
But the tent was our usual accommodation. Two man, but it's lucky that Mabel is a small person, as it was a tight fit. Wanted a three man tent, but that's more weight to carry around and I'm too lazy for that. Here we are enjoying five star accom, crowded tent, a campsite and tins of Braised Steak and Onions and Spaghetti.
The border on the Lions Tourist Drive is fantastic. As it's at the top of a series of hills and it's mostly downhill from there. Going from NSW to QLD is the way to do it, as there are some 20% hills and they'd take some energy to do coming from the QLD side. We're not that hard-core.
Have we got our passports to enter?
NSW/QLD Border and on a high

Cycling Asia v Cycling Australia

China: Travel five kms and you come to another town, travel a few minutes and you meet other people (well, Central and Eastern China).

Aust: Travel 30 kms and you might see another town, travel an hour and maybe see another car (on the coast anyway).

China: Constant horn usuage, they may be deafening, but they are warning you as well.

Aust: Less horns, but when they use them, they are abusing you. Oh, and they'll have 'P' plates on their car.

China: They'll just miss you on the road, but that's how they drive and don't know better.

Aust: Better drivers, but many will just miss you on the road - and they do know better...

...there is no moral to the story, it's just a bunch of stuff that happened...
Click your heels three times...
Click your heels three times...
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Using the backpack
Using the bike
Living in Asia
Health stuff
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