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Traveling the world looking for the meaning for life (and whatever else I might find along the way)

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New South Wales

NSW Loop day 16: Ashford to Oman Ama (Qld, Australia)

I’d been warned by the permanent campers last night that I would freeze overnight in my bivy. Fortunately, they underestimated the warmth the Outdoor Research bivy combined with a good sleeping bag and thermal liner provide. I was toasty and warm all night. So much so that I slept in until almost 6am. Not a…

May 22, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales, Queensland.

NSW Loop day 15: Bingara to Ashford (NSW, Australia)

I am woken well before dawn by the sound of feet moseying around my bivy. They sound heavy on the rocks that surround my little patch of grass under a pine tree. It’s not what I would expect to hear at 4:30am so I am a little confused at first. It’s too dark to see…

May 16, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

NSW Loop Special Post: Myall Creek Massacre Memorial (NSW, Australia)

Today I visited the Myall Creek Massacre Memorial site on my way from Bingara to Ashford. I found the memorial incredibly moving and want to share the story through the words of those who prepared the memorial. I will post about the rest of my day later. For tonight, I want to leave us with…

May 15, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

NSW Loop day 14: Barraba to Bingara (NSW, Australia)

The fog is sitting heavily in the Barraba area again, just as it was ten days ago when I was last here. I only have 65km to ride to Bingara so I have time to sit out the fog. Besides, it was too cold to get out of my sleeping bag this morning so I…

May 15, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

NSW Loop day 13: Gunnedah to Barraba (NSW, Australia)

There are two routes from Gunnedah to Barraba: the Oxley Highway route that I took on my way down and the gravel road that ends at the Lions Park where I camped just outside Barraba. The latter route is 25km (15 miles) shorter than the former but, rather than going around the mountains, it crosses…

May 15, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

NSW Loop day 12: Premer to Gunnedah (NSW, Australia)

My second time watching the sunrise from the Lions Park in Premer is as good as the first time I saw it last week. What’s not to like about watching the thin sliver of red become a band of orange and then a gleaming blue sky as the big red ball of fire rises from…

May 15, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

NSW Loop day 11: Black Stump to Premer (NSW, Australia)

For some reason I didn’t sleep well last night at Black Stump. The place felt strange to me. There was nothing visible to give me that sense. I just felt like it wasn’t a settled place and that we weren’t meant to be camping there. Weird because it’s a favourite stop for many grey nomads…

May 15, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

NSW Loop day 10: Cassilis Rest Area to Black Stump (NSW, Australia)

It may have rained and blown a gale most of the night but I found my stay at the Cassilis Rest Area particularly restful. I can’t put my finger on what it was about the night but perhaps it was just the pure pleasure of hobo camping for a night. That’s sometimes how I feel…

May 15, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

NSW Loop day 9: Mudgee to Cassilis (NSW, Australia)

I start this post by acknowledging the Wiradjuri People as the Traditional Owners of the lands through which I’ve been cycling the past few days. And I recognise their sovereignty over their lands. I pay my respects to the Wiradjuri elders past, present and future, and thank them for allowing us newcomers to this land…

May 11, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

NSW Loop day 8: Rest day in Mudgee

Despite being able to sleep in, I wake before the sun as is becoming my habit on this tour. It’s drizzling but the tree I am under protects me from the worst of the weather. I get up and head to the camp kitchen to do a spot of work before the dawn. Once the…

May 8, 2016 in Australia, Cycle touring, New South Wales.

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I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands through which I travel during my adventures, and pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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