Go Back   Horizons Unlimited - The HUBB > Ride Tales, Trip Reports and Stories > Ride Tales
Ride Tales Post your ride reports for a weekend ride or around the world. Please make the first words of the title WHERE the ride is. Please do NOT just post a link to your site. For a link, see Get a Link.
Photo by Daniel Rintz, Himba children, Namibia

The only impossible journey
is the one
you never begin

Photo by Daniel Rintz,
Himba children, Namibia



Like Tree1Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #61  
Old 15 Jul 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
The actual "official tourist" stretch of the Great Ocean Road finished but the great coast line and beaches continued all the way to Melbourne.
Some shots taken on the way to the city of Melbourne / Victoria.







Famous for surfing in Oz = Bells Beach Recreation Reserve.

Soak up surf culture, sunshine and holiday fun on the surf beaches around Torquay.
You can have all kinds of seaside sun in Torquay, but this picturesque holiday town is most famous for the surf beaches that surround it.
Sitting south-west of Melbourne at the gateway to the Great Ocean Road, Torquay is fringed by some fantastic breaks with fairytale names.

You’re more likely to hear waves and loudspeakers than bells on Bells Beach, which is a Torquay’s southern outskirts.
This is where the world's top surfers converge to tackle waves of up to five meters in the Rip Curl Easter Pro, the world’s longest running surf contest.
The two day festival – which also showcases some of Australia’s hottest musical talent – draws crowds of thousands to the cliff grandstands.
If you can't make it for Easter, surfing carnivals are held throughout the summer, as well as the Australian Strongman Triathlon in February and the High Tide Festival in December.
If you’re itching to take on the swell yourself, Bells Beach has two right-hand breaks for intermediate to advanced surfers.
The waves are almost guaranteed to be good, particularly from March to October.









__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #62  
Old 15 Jul 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Heading to Torquay from Bells Beach area.
Dose up on surf culture at Torquay, the home of Bells Beach and birthplace of iconic brands Rip Curl and Quicksilver.
The official start point of the Great Ocean Road, Torquay is Victoria's surfing and beach worship capital.













Ocean Grove is a seaside town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula.







__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #63  
Old 15 Jul 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Queenscliffe coffee & cake pit stop....
The Borough of Queenscliffe is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state.
It is the smallest local government area in Victoria, covering an area of 36 square kilometres and, at the 2011 Census, had a population of 3000.
It includes only two settlements, which are Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale.
Queenscliffe is situated on the south coast, south-east of Geelong on the Bellarine Peninsula south of Swan Bay and next to the Port Phillip Heads, the entrance to Port Phillip Bay from Bass Strait.











__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #64  
Old 26 Jul 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, also known as the Point Lonsdale Signal Station, is close to the township of Point Lonsdale in the Borough of Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia.
It stands at the eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula, on the western side of the entrance to Port Phillip from Bass Strait, on a headland overlooking the "Rip".
The "Rip" a stretch of water considered one of the ten most treacherous navigable passages in the world, and the only seaborne approach to Melbourne.
It is operated by the Victorian Channels Authority, part of the Port of Melbourne Corporation.

















__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #65  
Old 26 Jul 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Melbourne / Victoria = http://www.visitmelbourne.com was in and out affair within a day for a long lunch meeting.
On the way out of the Melbourne CBD picking up a rare special ignition parts for a H-D Shovelhead a mate is rebuilding back in China.
Back in the alley behind custom Melbourne HD-Development http://www.hddev.com.au spotted this well used and ridden HD bike, if bikes could tell stories....







__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #66  
Old 26 Jul 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Lakes Entrance, which lies almost at sea level, can be reached from Melbourne via Bairnsdale and the town of Kalimna to the north-west by a stretch of the Princes Highway, which snakes down and around a point protruding into the Gippsland Lakes known as "Jemmy's Point".
Spectacular views of The Entrance and of the Lakes can be seen from various look-outs on Jemmy's Point. The Princes Highway leaves the north-east side of the town through hilly countryside towards Nowa Nowa and Orbost.
Lakes Entrance is predominantly a fishing and tourism-driven town; the main beach front is a safe harbour for many major commercial fishing and recreational waterspout operations.
The surf beach is patrolled by the Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club between November and March every summer, with lifeguard patrols from late December to late January.
The waterfront is populated by restaurants, shops, caravan parks, a Safeway, a Target Country store that opened in 2007, a McDonalds restaurant that opened in September 1997, and a KFC.

















__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #67  
Old 12 Aug 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Riding through Snowy River Country direction Wollongong and Sydney in NSW.











The Kiama Blowhole is a blowhole in the town of Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.







The Sea Cliff Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge located in the northern Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
The bridge links the coastal villages of Coalcliff and Clifton.
Featuring two lanes of traffic, a cycleway and a walkway, the Sea Cliff Bridge boasts spectacular views and is a feature of the scenic Lawrence Hargrave Drive.









__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #68  
Old 12 Aug 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Via the lookout at Stanwell Tops and park cruising through the Royal National Park back to Sydney.







Wish we had this type of catering vans.....







Sydney’s heritage-listed Royal National Park is affectionately known to locals as the ‘Nasho’ or just ‘the Royal’.
Established in 1879, it’s the world's second-oldest national park. It features unique heritage attractions, along with fascinating plants, birds and animals.
Perfect for bushwalking, cycling, surfing, picnicking or whale watching, this diverse park offers everything from beaches to rainforest.















Yummy... back to the start of the ride at Manly Beach Ben & Jerry's.
The stick-on GoPro mounts on the top of the helmet might work as ice cream transport device....

__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #69  
Old 12 Aug 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Deus Ex Machina Sydney for lunch with mates, always a great spot to meet up and look around.....

Deus Cafe • 98-104 Parramatta Rd. Camperdown NSW 2050 • Australia
http://www.deuscafe.com.au and http://deuscustoms.com











































__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
  #70  
Old 12 Aug 2014
TBR-China's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
Crossing the world famous bridge for the last time during the trip with a motorbike.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore.
The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia. The bridge is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its arch-based design.













Bike returned to rental company, taking the ferry to Manly Beach from Circular Quay again, awesome view...









Tried hard to get my hands on two particular rental bikes to give them a test ride: KTM ADV 1190R or Yamaha Super Tenere 1200, both were not conveniently available and had to settle for a new BMW 1200GS-LC (2014) out of Sydney.
10000+ k's from and back to Ben & Jerry's Manly Beach round trip with some extensive side tracking through the Aussie states of NSW, QLD, SA, VIC.
Not bad a ride must admit, simple route as per map below....



Down Under riding will be continue with future trips in the planning stages.... ride and rock on!
__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 Registered Users and/or Members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Touratech Australia KevOK Australia / New Zealand 14 3 Dec 2016 05:17
A THIRD Australian HU Meeting in 2013! Perth West Australia 19-20 October DirtBoy HU Travellers Meetings - Australia 42 18 Nov 2013 01:22
Goldfields Run - Western Australia 2011 TBR-China Ride Tales 42 16 Sep 2013 12:16
Riding Australia on a Work+Holiday Visa... tips and advice. alxtek Travellers' questions that don't fit anywhere else 17 11 Sep 2013 11:46
Australia --> Cambodia Toby Jacobs 4 wheel Overland Travel 0 28 Apr 2013 05:00

 
 

Announcements

Thinking about traveling? Not sure about the whole thing? Watch the HU Achievable Dream Video Trailers and then get ALL the information you need to get inspired and learn how to travel anywhere in the world!

Have YOU ever wondered who has ridden around the world? We did too - and now here's the list of Circumnavigators!
Check it out now
, and add your information if we didn't find you.

Next HU Eventscalendar

HU Event and other updates on the HUBB Forum "Traveller's Advisories" thread.
ALL Dates subject to change.

2024:

Add yourself to the Updates List for each event!

Questions about an event? Ask here

HUBBUK: info

See all event details

 
World's most listened to Adventure Motorbike Show!
Check the RAW segments; Grant, your HU host is on every month!
Episodes below to listen to while you, err, pretend to do something or other...

2020 Edition of Chris Scott's Adventure Motorcycling Handbook.

2020 Edition of Chris Scott's Adventure Motorcycling Handbook.

"Ultimate global guide for red-blooded bikers planning overseas exploration. Covers choice & preparation of best bike, shipping overseas, baggage design, riding techniques, travel health, visas, documentation, safety and useful addresses." Recommended. (Grant)



Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance.

Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance™ combines into a single integrated program the best evacuation and rescue with the premier travel insurance coverages designed for adventurers.

Led by special operations veterans, Stanford Medicine affiliated physicians, paramedics and other travel experts, Ripcord is perfect for adventure seekers, climbers, skiers, sports enthusiasts, hunters, international travelers, humanitarian efforts, expeditions and more.

Ripcord travel protection is now available for ALL nationalities, and travel is covered on motorcycles of all sizes!


 

What others say about HU...

"This site is the BIBLE for international bike travelers." Greg, Australia

"Thank you! The web site, The travels, The insight, The inspiration, Everything, just thanks." Colin, UK

"My friend and I are planning a trip from Singapore to England... We found (the HU) site invaluable as an aid to planning and have based a lot of our purchases (bikes, riding gear, etc.) on what we have learned from this site." Phil, Australia

"I for one always had an adventurous spirit, but you and Susan lit the fire for my trip and I'll be forever grateful for what you two do to inspire others to just do it." Brent, USA

"Your website is a mecca of valuable information and the (video) series is informative, entertaining, and inspiring!" Jennifer, Canada

"Your worldwide organisation and events are the Go To places to for all serious touring and aspiring touring bikers." Trevor, South Africa

"This is the answer to all my questions." Haydn, Australia

"Keep going the excellent work you are doing for Horizons Unlimited - I love it!" Thomas, Germany

Lots more comments here!



Five books by Graham Field!

Diaries of a compulsive traveller
by Graham Field
Book, eBook, Audiobook

"A compelling, honest, inspiring and entertaining writing style with a built-in feel-good factor" Get them NOW from the authors' website and Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk.



Back Road Map Books and Backroad GPS Maps for all of Canada - a must have!

New to Horizons Unlimited?

New to motorcycle travelling? New to the HU site? Confused? Too many options? It's really very simple - just 4 easy steps!

Horizons Unlimited was founded in 1997 by Grant and Susan Johnson following their journey around the world on a BMW R80G/S.

Susan and Grant Johnson Read more about Grant & Susan's story

Membership - help keep us going!

Horizons Unlimited is not a big multi-national company, just two people who love motorcycle travel and have grown what started as a hobby in 1997 into a full time job (usually 8-10 hours per day and 7 days a week) and a labour of love. To keep it going and a roof over our heads, we run events all over the world with the help of volunteers; we sell inspirational and informative DVDs; we have a few selected advertisers; and we make a small amount from memberships.

You don't have to be a Member to come to an HU meeting, access the website, or ask questions on the HUBB. What you get for your membership contribution is our sincere gratitude, good karma and knowing that you're helping to keep the motorcycle travel dream alive. Contributing Members and Gold Members do get additional features on the HUBB. Here's a list of all the Member benefits on the HUBB.




All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:01.