{"id":269,"date":"2009-06-16T21:33:31","date_gmt":"2009-06-16T11:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lostinoz.laugher.id.au\/?p=269"},"modified":"2009-08-29T14:45:24","modified_gmt":"2009-08-29T04:45:24","slug":"bread-bikes-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lostinoz.laugher.id.au\/?p=269","title":{"rendered":"Bread, Bikes, Beaches . . . . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of Saturdays back Jan and I hitched a lift with Marc (one of my work mates) to Rockhampton for the day. Marc’s wife had 2 music lessons, the rest of us got to do a bit of shopping. I got some riding gear – boots, Dragin jeans (lined with Kevlar) and some waterproof over-pants. Also got a bikers swag for my upcoming long weekend trip.<\/p>\n

We also got a new TV to replace the Conia crap that came with the van. Seems the “nice” importers declared one company bankrupt to dodge a faulty batch of TVs and have since started importing them again using a very similar company name. So much for our consumer laws in Australia! Got a Grundig this time, with 5 year warranty thru Hardly-Normals. Also wangled a good deal on a bread maker.<\/p>\n

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Our 1st loaf - tasted pretty good<\/p><\/div>\n

June Long Weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marc organised a bike ride up to the Whitsundays, with 2 nights camping on his mates front lawn.Five of us turned up on Saturday morning for the 550km ride thru Capella, Middlemount, Nebo, Marian (bypassing Mackay), thru Prosperpine to Cannonvale\/Airlie Beach.<\/p>\n

We arrived in time to set up camp in daylight and do a run to the shops (pub, mainly).<\/p>\n

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Mike & Karen's tent, my swag, then Marc's & Terry's in Grizz's front yard, just out of Cannonvale.<\/p><\/div>\n

On Sunday we rode into Airlie Beach for breakfast and had a look around Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour.<\/p>\n

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Airlie Beach Lookout<\/p><\/div>\n

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Looking out over Shute Harbour<\/p><\/div>\n

Then we went up to Bowen for lunch.<\/p>\n

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Horseshoe Bay, Bowen, on 7th day of winter 2009<\/p><\/div>\n

For all you southeners, the temperature got to 27 and I’m told the water temperature was still 25.<\/p>\n

Sunday arvo and night saw an impromptu jam session of local mussos at Grizz’s place. And a couple of cold ones as well.<\/p>\n

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Marc's mate Grizz (far right), on his veranda - warming up for a jam session. Fellow riders Mike, Terry & Karen round the table.<\/p><\/div>\n

Monday saw some kerbside repairs on Mike’s bike and then the 550km trip back to Emerald. Lunch at the Nebo pub – a magnificent example of an “old” Queensland pub, with a great menu – gave us a plan for another trip in the future.<\/p>\n

We got home at about 5pm, a bit saddle sore but very happy after a memorable long weekend. Jan had an enjoyable break in Emerald.\u00c2\u00a0 Our current next door neighbours are a couple from Narooma and they know some of our Moruya friends – sure is a small world.<\/p>\n

June 9th – Finally time for a jumper
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June 9th just happens to be my older sister’s birthday, but for me this year it also was the first day since we headed north last November, that I have worn a jumper. The morning are now a bit cool, but most days by 11am its back to short sleeved shirts.<\/p>\n

Triumphant weekend <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Triumph dealer from Rockhampton had a test ride day in Emerald last Sunday. They had 7 models to choose from. I paticularly enjoyed riding a Speed Master – a cruiser with a retro style. Asked for a changeover price, but the dream was shortlived when the dealer came up $2K short on the trade-in. Oh well, back to work for another week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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