A collection of long distance ride reports by Melvyn Yap
I decided to extend my stay in Albany for another three days simply because I love this town. Spent my time updating my journal, walking around the town, and just relaxing at the backpackers hostel. The weather wasn’t great, alternating shower and sunny so perhaps its a blessing I decided to stay for longer. Here […]
Continue ReadingJune 16th, 2011 Albany to Denmark Distance: 62km Total distance: 5734km Woke up to the uplifting tune of The Who’s Baba O’Riley playing from the cafe/hotel downstairs. The combined effect of this and the strong smell of coffee gave me an instant mental boost. Can’t think of anymore uplifting way to start my day! A […]
Continue ReadingJune 17th, 2011 Denmark to Walpole Distance: 87km Total distance: 5821km Karen and Corinna each had an opportunity to try my trike before I leave. Unsurprisingly, they both enjoyed it. 🙂 I left Denmark in the hope of reaching Shannon before the day ends, but gave up after stopping for more than an hour at […]
Continue ReadingJune 18th, 2011 Walpole to Shannon Distance: 70km Total distance: 5891km First thing I did when I got up was to check the weather forecast on my phone. It reads 56km/h northerly wind – okay, I’m a DEAD man now. Greg was literally laughing and kept reminding me how ‘great’ today’s weather is. He and […]
Continue ReadingJune 19th, 2011 Shannon to Pemberton Distance: 66km Total distance: 5957km Great sleep last night! I remembered listening to the rain just before I slept, am so glad to be in a hut instead of a tent. Thanks to the fire, I wasn’t feeling cold at all. Also, thanks to the fire, every piece of […]
Continue ReadingJune 20th, 2011 Pemberton to Augusta Distance: 128km Total distance: 6085km The morning saw me pedalling up the 2km steep road out of Pemberton like a desperate salmon trying to make it to the top of a cascade. I have come to a conclusion that it is impossible to get used to climbing on a […]
Continue ReadingJune 21st, 2011 Augusta to Margaret River Distance: 65km Total distance: 6150km My destination today is Margaret River, its only about 45km from Augusta. I wasn’t really keen on riding so little and reaching my destination before midday so I took a side trip this morning to Cape Leeuwin lighthouse. Only a short 10km ride […]
Continue ReadingJune 22nd, 2011 Margaret River to Dunsborough Distance: 56km Total distance: 6206km Knowing that I only have about 50km of riding to Dunsborough, I started very late at 10am. I was immediately greeted by the warmth of the sunshine which felt like eternal heaven in this cold winter. Unfortunately that lasted only for the first […]
Continue ReadingJune 23rd, 2011 Dunsborough to Bunbury Distance: 84km Total distance: 6290km Today marks the 100th day since I started this tour in Sydney. Interestingly, Dunsborough is the most westerly point in my touring route. Hence technically, I have already ridden across Australia. Bunbury, the destination for today’s ride, lies about 75km north-east of Dunsborough. The […]
Continue ReadingJune 24th, 2011 Bunbury Distance: 0km Total distance: 6290km The weather forecast today says a thunderstorm and strong winds. So I must declare a forced rest day today. Before the storm hits, I took a walk to the beach but didn’t manage to get there as the wind was overwhelmingly strong. Turned back and walked […]
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