......down mexico way....



Started off on Saturday morning, at the crack of 8:30!
I've been doing nightshift and long stints, (last one 9 shifts straight ended 7am the friday morning).
So as you all may have guessed, I was looking forward to getting away, but I just couldn't manage to get my shit together, so 8:30am on Saturday morning, I finally shook the lethargy, hopped on the bike and took off.
Out through Canungra, stopped for a coffee, and then cut along from there, to Nerang, where I thought Penguineer might be having a tyre fitted.
Turns out that wasn't the day for it, so his loss, he didn't get to have a chat.
Turned back from Nerang and went for a bimble down one of my favourite rides, the Numinbah Road, then Uki to kyogle, and back to Uki, then across to Mur'bah, to get on the Burringbar road (old highway), finally stopping for a break Just south of byron. (Are ya's getting the idea it's not about the destination?).


With the tracks on the GPS looking like random snail trails, and a late start, and having booked a room at Long Flat for the night, I opted to go the highway the rest of the way to Port Macquarie, otherwise with my random meanderings, I wouldn't be there till sunday.
Arrived at long flat just before 7:30pm, and the publican looked after me like I was part of the family, within 20 minutes of arriving, I'd had a nice hot shower (needed), unpacked the bike, and was sitting down to a steaming plate of Lamb shanks and mash, (the veggies had to go on another plate), Magnificent!
The Wallabies lost again!
6 am'ish Saturday morning came around and I emerged loins girded to do battle with the famous Oxley Highway!
Fog!
Thick as a bowl of porridge!
Thick as Devo's skull! (well not quite that thick).
I left Long Flat in the pea soup mist, and picked my way through the corners of the road where people come to crash. By the time I got to Gingers Creek it appeared to be clearing, a little further along I got sun dappling through the trees, and as I had had a (by necessity) very slow trip up this famous road, I decided to ride back to Long Flat and do it again!

By the time I got back to the flat, the fog had all but lifted, a muted sun showed through and it looked like being a glorius day!






I took the run up to Gingers Creek at a much better pace this time, stopped there for a smoke and a sip of water, before continuing up to Walcha, and then, in one of the coldest rides I have ever done, continued on to Bendemeer for a great coffee.
To be continued.......