Australia was great and I really enjoyed it. The first few days were a bit tough due to rain and a strongly southerly wind which I had to cycle straight into. After that it was into the heat, hills, fly's and long, long roads. Nothing that couldn't be handled though. I feel like it was too short a trip there, especially after so long in New Zealand so I may have to return one day to get a few more thousand kilometers in. The summary is in the video below so take a look ...
As I mentioned in my last post I met some great, friendly and very hospitable people through the warmshowers website which made my trip more interesting so I would just like to say thanks again. Also, once in Melbourne I stayed with Rob from school who has just moved out there and met up with Steve from Philips/NXP. It was good to catch up and see some familiar faces. So thanks very much for everything.
Flying out from the airport was a bit of a hassle mainly due to how my bike was packed (which met all the airline guidelines on their website) and being 4 kg's overweight. They wanted $100 for that but they let me take it as hand carry, which was good but a bit of a hassle to repack.
So I am now in Indonesia and will be here until the 1st March. First time in Asia for a few years. Cycling requires a whole different approach for various reasons ... but more on that next time!
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