Ride: 13 km
We were on the road 15 minutes ahead of the newly agreed departure time of 9am. We stopped in Emerald to refuel then headed for the Botanic Gardens which happens to have a free camp beside (would be a bit noisy at night as it is under the rail line and right next to the highway). After a short walk around the gardens, we had mornos.
Our lunch stop was at a free-camp at a place called Duaringa. Out came the table and chairs and we all had sandwiches with various fillings. After a short discussion, we thought we might drive through Rocky to Yeppoon and stay there for a couple of nights. However, upon reading the reviews of the various parks in both Yeppoon and Emu Park, we decided on Rocky as a destination and headed for the BIG4 park on the north side of town.
We were set up in no time and set out on the bikes to find a Tourist Information Centre to find out what to do whilst in Rocky. We found a sign opposite the shopping centre that told us the Info Centre was just 3 km away. So, off we went, over the big bridge on the wrong side (no separate pedestrian/bike lane), so needless to say, Wendy was less than impressed. After riding 4km with still no Info Centre, we took a quick tour of the city, then rode along the river back to the bridge, this time crossing on the correct side where we were protected from the traffic. We stopped off at the shopping centre to do some grocery shopping and then made our way back “home”. Dinner was leftovers from last night.
Just as we were going to bed, the wind changed direction and brought with it the smoke from the nearby bushfire. So, we decided to close all the windows and put the aircon on, using the fan function only. The air quality was better almost instantly.
Tomorrow,
Wendy works again, whilst Greg explores.
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