I got away late yesterday, around 11. I went East to Wodonga along these straight long farm lanes. A bloody big brown snake slithered in front of the bike. I wasn't going to be able to avoid it but it kinda jumped out of the way which was impressive for an animal with no legs.
I decided that due to the weather I'd stay west for as long as I can. The Alpine was has a top of 6 degrees and snow so I best avoid it.
Crossing into NSW was just as horrible as I expected. I was zooming along flying past caravans and trucks on the freeway at 110 and then there is a sign saying nsw and suddenly I have to slow down to traffic hazard speeds. Now I'm caught up in the silly buggers trucks play trying to get up hills, stuck in their wake. It feels a little dangerous. Before I could choose when to tangle with the trucks but now I am at their mercy.
It's also really boring. I end up staring off into the distance like I'm a passenger on a train. Then I started wondering why the train was going so slow. I tried to kill time by playing eye spy with myself but I kept getting them straight away and ended up in an argument with myself over whether I can spy air.
There were 3 highway patrols with speed traps in the 200km I rode into nsw as well. I have seen one other speed trap in the entire trip, and that was just North of Brisbane on my second day. The NSW government hates its citizens. Eventually I turned off and took a twisty road.
I'm now at Gundegai. I'm really sore and tired. This morning will be my last time packing up the tent. Right on time too because the zippier is stuffed and the tent bag is almost ripped being usefulness.
I'm about to get up and get it done. I've found a twisty route off the hwy today for about half the route.
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