The day started at about 6.30 am with a quick shave and shower and then breakfast at the backpackers hotel.the rooms were very comfortable and I had a wonderful night of sleep.... as I was sharing the room with Rob I hope that my snoring did not keep him awake... I must admit he looked a bit groggy when he woke this morning...I suspect he was joking when he said he had a good sleep??
Ellio and “ Phil “ with the penny farthing at Evans Town
The bikes taking a rest at morning tea at Evans Town
A view of the country on the unmade section of the road
A cop of marijuana....
Our home for the night at Ross
The Main Street at Ross
Last night we had a great dinner at a local hotel (the Jail House Grill) with very good steaks and salads. We were joined by Phil’s daughter for dinner who lives in Launceston and she gave us a real insight in to life in the town and was a delight to chat with...
Anyway we were off at about 7.45 on the ride.... the first 12 kms were pretty much a climb out of Launceston . The climb was steep in some parts but was a steady 2 pc in other parts
After a short time after the climb it was on to Evandale for morning tea.... a lovely town where they were holding a Penny-farthing festival complete with a 24 mile bike race...
We managed to chat with a few of the riders and sort out how to get on and off the penny farthing bikes. It requires some skill and a lot of balance
Morning tea was at a lovely pub which had great coffee and cakes.... I think I am putting on weight rather than losing it!!!
After coffee it was on to Campbell Town for lunch. The ride took us along a very pretty and quiet road where the penny farthing bikes were racing.... quite interesting to see them in full racing mode
The country here seemed to be sheep farming with an area allocated to farm marijuana for “ commercial use” we thought!!! Seemed a bit of a haze really!!!
The road was unmade for about 7kms but with very few cars we traveled easily.
After joining the main Highway to Hobart it was on the Campbell Town for a well earned lunch at a lovely cafe and bakery....we had done over 70 kms by this stage and were quite hungry!
The main highway was a bit hairy with a cars traveling at about 110 kmh and although there was a shoulder on the road .... we needed to be very careful
After lunch it was another 12 kms to Ross for the night
Ross is a lovely town with very old buildings which were built in the early 1800s probably by convicts
We arrived at about 2.30 pm and settled in to our rooms and to have a look around the town
Today’s weather was almost perfect for riding at about 21 degrees with very little wind
A most enjoyable day!!!
Now for the photos
A water tower near the top of the climb
Ellio and “ Phil “ with the penny farthing at Evans Town
The bikes taking a rest at morning tea at Evans Town
A view of the country on the unmade section of the road
A cop of marijuana....
Our home for the night at Ross
The Main Street at Ross
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