Day 187: Cooma to home - A happy ride around Australia (third attempt) - CycleBlaze

December 1, 2022

Day 187: Cooma to home

Start: 5am
Distance: 124km
Ride time: 6:37hours
Average: 19km/hr 
Max: 53km/hr
Finish: 1:30pm

I slept poorly last night as I was a bit anxious wondering if I would make it home today. I woke at 4:30am and decided to hit the road early.

There were far fewer trucks today than yesterday. The temperature was cool and the wind was light, making for good cycling progress. 

This was on the edge of town.
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The Snowy Hydro scheme consists of 9 power stations and 16 dams.

There was a shoulder all day.
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Someone was moving a house with a police escort.
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I had a coffee and a rest at Bredbo.

Cheap hay bales.
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I think these are alpacas. I tried to feed them an apple but they ran away.
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Today's tree pic.
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The final border crossing.
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Canberra!
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The Royalla solar farm.
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Parliament House.
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Lake Burley Griffin in the middle of Canberra.
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This is where I started this ride last year.
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It's Blundells Cottage, built in 1860.

Happy to be home.
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Veronica JoinerYoshi missed you. Congratulations. Well done. So excited for you. I will miss your blog.
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Annie O'SheaI'm sure Yoshi was happy to see by the look of that photo. You certainly achieved a lot more than a lot of people would've and entertained many with your wonderful blog which was so interesting . Very proud of you,son .
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2 years ago
Vince McCarthyThank you Veronica 😍
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2 years ago
Vince McCarthyThanks Mum😍
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2 years ago
Cheryl IvesWell done Vince! 👏
So glad that you made it home in one piece.
Really enjoyed your blog with its interesting comments and beautiful photographs.
Now who am I going to follow ? 🤔 😄
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2 years ago
Vince McCarthyThank you Cheryl,

Now that I'm home, I look forward to reading other people's blogs too. I didn't really have the time to do it while I was riding.
Cheers
Vince
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2 years ago

Today's ride: 124 km (77 miles)
Total: 10,975 km (6,815 miles)

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charles reimerWell done Vince , you gave me some ideas for a short tour route (including rail trails and gravel) early 2023. Charles Ex Robe.
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2 years ago
Vince McCarthy🤸‍♂️🕺🙂
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2 years ago
Vince McCarthyThanks Charles and thanks again for the tour.
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Kerrie McCarthyWell done Vince, congratulations 😘❤️
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Vince McCarthyThank you Kerrie😍
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Mark LampardCongratulations Vince, an epic journey. I’m going to miss your daily photos of Australia. Well done, time for a rest!
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Vince McCarthyThank you Mark,

I'll be putting in some long hours on the couch this week.🙂
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Toby TesterFantastic!! What an incredible achievement..
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