Trip to Longreach ~ Day 9
08/10/08 08:03 Filed in: Motorcycle
Madness
I left Goondiwindi at around 8:00am hoping against
hope for some interesting scenery and some darned
Emus. The sky was perfectly clear and rather cool
compared to what I have been used to. I stopped a few
kilometers out of town to put on a flannelette shirt
under my jacket to keep out the cold, didn’t work too
well but I grinned and bared it. Just out of town is
the Border Rivers tourist route that bring you out at
Yelarbon. I took that tourist route but still no Emus
.
About 20kms out of Inglewood is Lake Coolmunda. I stopped off here for a break and a Mango weis bar. There doesn’t appear to be a lot of water in the lake but there were a few pelicans, black swans and other aquatic birds. Just up the road is secondary road to Stanthorpe. I had time so this is the road I took. I like Stanthorpe, I was born there.
I stopped in Warwick for a coffee and muffin. The first of both since Gayndah 8 days ago. I spent about 40 mins in the town centre wandering around stretching my legs. Warwick is a nice place, I could see myself working there.
From Warwick I took the Cunningham highway to Brisbane. Those who’ve travelled this way will know it takes you through the Cunningham Gap. A rather nice ride in either direction, but I nearly came to grief with two slow moving trucks. I temporarily forgot that this ride has chewed through my rear tyre, my memory was refreshed. I’ll be hunting for a new tyre over the next few weeks.
The final leg of my trip through Brisbane was uneventful. I did notice there is a severe lack of indicator use from car drivers in Brisbane. Everywhere I’ve been over the past 8 days, I’ve seen everyone using their indicators. Not so in Brisbane.
From BNE is was a gunshot up the highway and home, ending a thoroughly enjoyable trip.
I have a map of South East Qld that I use a highlighter on to mark my travels in that area. On it are still some rather large areas of unexplored territory. My next trip is already in the planning!
About 20kms out of Inglewood is Lake Coolmunda. I stopped off here for a break and a Mango weis bar. There doesn’t appear to be a lot of water in the lake but there were a few pelicans, black swans and other aquatic birds. Just up the road is secondary road to Stanthorpe. I had time so this is the road I took. I like Stanthorpe, I was born there.
I stopped in Warwick for a coffee and muffin. The first of both since Gayndah 8 days ago. I spent about 40 mins in the town centre wandering around stretching my legs. Warwick is a nice place, I could see myself working there.
From Warwick I took the Cunningham highway to Brisbane. Those who’ve travelled this way will know it takes you through the Cunningham Gap. A rather nice ride in either direction, but I nearly came to grief with two slow moving trucks. I temporarily forgot that this ride has chewed through my rear tyre, my memory was refreshed. I’ll be hunting for a new tyre over the next few weeks.
The final leg of my trip through Brisbane was uneventful. I did notice there is a severe lack of indicator use from car drivers in Brisbane. Everywhere I’ve been over the past 8 days, I’ve seen everyone using their indicators. Not so in Brisbane.
From BNE is was a gunshot up the highway and home, ending a thoroughly enjoyable trip.
I have a map of South East Qld that I use a highlighter on to mark my travels in that area. On it are still some rather large areas of unexplored territory. My next trip is already in the planning!
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