April 17, 2024
Foster to Yarram
Everything is dry after yesterday's rain, expect my cycling shoes. I pack up and get on the trail without any issues.
With all the rain yesterday I completely forgot the sunscreen, so my face is a bit pink.
I'm back on the Great Southern Rail Trail for 10 kms before heading into the hills to see the Agnes Falls.
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A lot of up and a bit of down as I make my way into the hills, it's hard work but the road is great with very little traffic.
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The falls are lovely, great spot for morning tea. There is a small weir at the very top. This creek was the essential water supply for Toora and the surrounding towns early last century. Since then a dam had been added further up the catchment, but the weir had been left.
A view to Wilson Promontory and then 3 KMs down hill back to the railtrail and the town of Welshpool.
So is 55kms/ hr to fast and to slow down should I use one brake alternating or both together. These are the questions that run through my mind as I wizz down the hill with a big grin on my face, on a beautiful sealed road. In no time at all I'm back a sea level. Onto Port Welshpool for lunch.
Port Welshpool is underwhelming, I was expecting a small bustling water front with a cafe or two. Instead it's quiet and the only shop is an old small general store. I order fish and chips and several cyclists join me. They have come from Foster and will return after lunch.
There is a long curved jetty at Port Welshpool, it's recently being refurbished and rebuilt after it got old and then a fire destroyed a section of it. In world war 2 a team worked out of Port Welshpool clearing mines from this area of the coast.
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I tried to confirm if it was worth cycling back to Welshpool and picking up the brand new section of the rail trail. I couldn't find anything that confirmed it was open so headed along a route that followed the coast.
Initially it was a sealed road that changed to a gravel road and then I hit the Nooramunga Marine and Costal park. The road is now sand 😕 10kms of a sand track where I oscillating between walking and trying to cycle. It was hard work pushing the bike and the sand even got into my shoes and socks. I wouldn't recommend this route to anyone.
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It's now 3pm and the cloud are starting to turn a dark grey, they look like rain is on the way. I'm still over an hour from my destination and I'm exhausted. I decided to put Lexi into turbo mode and just focus on finishing off the day. Turbo means I should move along at 23-25kms as it's flat terrain.
Early night and I'll decide in the morning if I stay for a rest day.
Today's ride: 77 km (48 miles)
Total: 397 km (247 miles)
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