Lots More Hills

April 4, 2024

Solid Pedalling Before Torrential Rains

Tuena to Blayney
The hamlet of Tuena was a beautiful place to camp. Quiet, scenic with an excellent campground. The only drawback was that it is located in a valley. A deep valley. One we had to pedal out of today.

So 1100 metres of hill climbs in about 70km brought us to Blayney. The scenery was beautiful almost the whole way. Traffic was light. And the road surface was mostly excellent and there were several small villages to have rest breaks in. Places such as Grabben Gullen and Trunkey Creek.

The only bad news is that a major severe weather alert has been issued by authorities. Extremely heavy rain is on the way. We have taken note of the advice and booked into a cabin in Blayney caravan park. Being in a tent would be a soggy experience over the next day or two. Luckily I have family near by

I’ve arranged to visit family. It’s highly unlikely we’ll be able to ride any significant distance.

We are bunkering down till the weather system passes.

Sunrise breakfast view at Tuena campground

A gift from a campground neighbour. Home made ANZAC biscuits.

Plenty of these winding road signs today.

Eye catching tree. Possibly an Aboriginal marker tree.

This weather will probably delay us for a day or two.

Joel’s culinary skills were in full flight in the cabin kitchen. Great pasta dish for dinner.

Today's ride: 74 km (46 miles)
Total: 250 km (155 miles)

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Gregory GarceauNice to see you've made it out of the city and into the rural country. The photos of the bridge, the Abercrombie River, and the eye-catching tree are exactly what I envision when I think about Australia.

Torrential rains are NOT what I envision about Australia. I wish you good luck with that situation.
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7 months ago

Graham SmithTo Gregory GarceauGreg the forecasts were accurate. It’s been raining for hours with wild winds. So no riding today. Rest and maintenance day after three solid days of riding through hilly high country.
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7 months ago

Jean-Marc StrydomGlad to hear you are sheltering.
We're hunkering down in a nice B&B in Coonabarabran. Rain should stop around midnight so we're heading into the Warrumbungles NP tomorrow.
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7 months ago

Ian WallisGraham, I had a friend at uni whose father had trotters, all with the name Trunkey-*. On a visit in the early 80's, the two houses north of the pub were for sale: $7,000 and $5,000 or both for $10,000! Ian
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7 months ago

Graham SmithTo Ian WallisIan ‘Trunkey Trotters’ has a winning clip clop sound to it.

I didn’t notice any houses currently for sale in Trunkey Creek, but the pub serves good coffee. Worth the climb up from Tuena.
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