Caught the 4.53 train with the bikes in their GroundEffect bags for the airport. The bags worked out well with partially dismantled bike and one pannier carrying helmet, pedals, tools, waterbottles etc. Checked in at VirginBlue and my bike weighed 19kg and Tania's weighed 16kg. We were going to have our second pannier as hand-luggage but checked them in as well as we didn't really need it on the plane. The check-in lady said that they are pretty lenient anyway with sports equipment up to another 5kg over the 23kg limit we bought with the ticket.
Got into the Gold Coast (45 mins late!) at about 10.45pm and caught a taxi to the Greenmount Resort - taxi situation with bikes was so well organised at the airport - there are staff there who call the taxis for you and line people up to suit taxis to destinations - brilliant!
The Resort room (1013) was very good as was the breakfast next day. The room was $150 for two with full breakfast in a "sea-view" room and I can recommend it with very friendly staff. Had a second breakfast with Veronica at the Surf Club next door because it had a great view up to Surfers Paradise.
Saturday 3rd July:
I assembled the bikes in the room while Tania went for a swim and then took various bike paths and coffee shops to get to Kingscliff - about 24 km. We went via Fingal Heads and Chinderah both of which provide some easy riding and great views.
Total Km = 27.47km
Average Speed = 12.31 km/h
Max Speed = 34.42 km/h
Riding between 10.30 and 2.00pm
Sunday 4th July:
Headed off about 9.30 and went via bike paths to Cabarita Beach and then over Clothiers Creek Road to the Art Gallery at Murwillumbah (11.30am and 34km and hilly at times but quiet roads). Scones and coffee for morning tea and a look at the picture window and then on towards Tyalgum (24km) along quiet roads again and very scenic around Mt Warning.
Stopped for an ice-cream at Flutterbies cafe - it was packed for late lunches (2.00pm) and then over to Chillingham by 2.50pm and up to the farm on Hopkins Creek by 3.35pm. 77km all up and quite hilly in parts and we were ready to stop. Great day's riding in beautiful country over pretty quiet country roads.
Route:
Kingscliff (0km) - Cabarita Beach (15km) - Murwillumbah (34km) - Tyalgum (58km) - Chillingham (70km) - Hopkins Creek (77km).
Riding Time: 4hrs 38 mins.
Average Speed: 16.52 km/h
Max Speed: 68.5 km/h
Monday 5th July:
Monday was a rest day at Hopkins Creek with Adrian and Lesley along with entertainment provided by Lochie and Mihaiela.
Mihaiela
Lochie
Food was also on the agenda of course!
And Lochie had a good play with the iPhone...
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