May 2, 2023
Day 2 - Yass to Boorowa, a short day made long
On the second day, out of Yass, we turned a short day into a long one. Overnight, gold tops, those small hallucinogenic mushrooms, had popped up around the tent. These things will get you moving but you'll probably go around in squiggly circles and go nowhere.
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We went to Kaffeine, the cafe where a couple of years ago I met Doug another touring cyclist. We sat there for 3 hours and the triumph was that I did my first day of the blog on my phone, something I have never done before. I also gave out some cards about my ride. I took a photo of James, who was returning to Canberra partly to be there for our friend Rosemary. Will be thinking of you, Rose.
It was after 11 when we headed off looking for the road to Rye Park and our circuitous ride to Boorowa. Looked at the art under the bridge, cycled through the industrial area and the euphemism area (water treatment plant, sewage; waste transfer station, dump). It was a day with 100 g of sunshine and a kilo of wind. I was straight in to touring mode looking for camping sites, not that I needed them for days, and roadside fruit - scored some excellent apples.
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I thought about Alan Joyce stepping down as CEO of QANTAS and our request for money from them for my airfares. I decided that the new CEO, in a show of empathy, will shovel money to indigo!
I smiled when I noticed Pudnam Creek Footrot Control Area. Anyone with long- term tinea, get down there and the creek bods will fix you up.
A remarkable thing happened over lunch in Rye Park. Have two touring cyclist ever, simultaneously, emailed government ministers? I was contacting the Minister for Charities requesting support.
All up it was a terrific day through lovely patches of yellow box- redgum woodland. The birds that made me smile were parrots - rosellas, red-rumps and superbs.
Crowd came out as I rolled into Boorowa and a great Dane greeted me. That's nice. A night in the caravan park, again with spartan facilities for real campers - those with tents, with a sojourn in the pub. A fine day!
Today's ride: 67 km (42 miles)
Total: 156 km (97 miles)
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