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Yes, came back a bit earlier than planned after it all went wrong last Friday. Got back last Tuesday night and have been gradually getting on top of the jet lag, accumulated fatigue and general major brain distraction that comes from doing one of these things. Hands and feet are a bit numb. Typing the letter 'a' is my main issue as little finger on left hand seems not to work any more.
It was a hell of an experience - great to see Australia but where were all the fucking kangaroos? I saw about 5 in the whole country, and zero koala bears. Plenty of flies, though.
Nice people, shame about the driving.
Wouldn't recommend the Nullarbor (at least not for anyone who likes other people).
Mt Lofty, Great Ocean Road, etc - they were good, but probably better in the daytime!
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where were all the fucking kangaroos?
Haha the missus would piss herself hearing this. I mean, we had to cull loads of them because they're eat everything and die off. Then she visits and there's none, anywhere. We went out looking for them and after two weeks found a pair miles away in a wheat field. In the end we went home via Castlemaine and the old man took us via a place we used to go gold panning which always had some - we got really close, which is odd for wild ones.
On a subsequent trip to the dunes we found some sleeping under scrub during the day but it does depend on where you go.koala bears
koalas, they're not bears (said every Aussie everywhere)Koalas are harder to spot since they're up trees and don't move much and they blend in - so not something you'd see while trying to focus on the road.
Flies defo! Mozzies too if you're near any water.
GOR is beaut in the day and where you would've seen koalas if you knew where to look. Not sure I've been to Lofty. I'll have to do IPWR if it runs next year.
How'd your bike setup go? What would you change?
hippy
You back in the UK, dude?
I was thinking yesterday I need to hit you up about what went down during your race. You've now done more of Oz than me :)