The Home Stretch: Cycling Across Australia, Sydney to Gosford
My latest bicycle touring update from Australia: after cycling over 8,000 miles across the world to Australia from the UK, I’m now on the home stretch. Cycling across Australia. Sydney to Gosford. 48 miles. I’ve left Sydney now, and I’m back on the road. Although I didn’t leave until after lunch. I needed to go back into the city to pick up some bits I couldn’t get yesterday. A huge thanks to Jenny and Noel for putting me up, and thanks to Jenny for being my tour guide.
Once I’d managed to get out of the city, I found myself on the old Pacific Highway, which twisted and turned its way through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. It was an enjoyable ride, although I couldn’t appreciate it too much towards the end, as it got dark. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been indoors and not on the road for the past few days. But it seemed to get dark every so early tonight. Maybe it’s a sign that the Australian winter is on its way! Best leave soon then!
I had a bit of trouble finding somewhere to stop tonight. You’d think it would be easier. After all, it’s not as if hotels/motels don’t have illuminated signs! Despite the street lights, it always surprises me how much harder it is to find somewhere in the dark. Not a huge amount of miles covered today, but then that was down to my late start. But after a few days off, it’s good to break yourself in gently!
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Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
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- The route: View my journey around the world
- Videos: Check out my YouTube videos
- Tour page: Ride overview
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