We awoke on Saturday morning, expecting the nearby camp ground to be bustling with activity, but strangely it was completely empty. Odd. And completely empty it stayed all weekend. On the plus side the weather looked stunningly perfect. Cool, sunny and with minimal wind. Lovely. A brief stroll to Lick and Sip Cafe for a big breakfast and then back to the room to reassemble the bikes.
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| Miss V and Red Flash on The Great Ocean Road |
With that done we rolled out for a brief pootle along The Great Ocean Road. This is simply an amazing piece of road to cycle along, with fairly reasonable roads, slowish traffic due to the twists and turns and absolutely breathtaking views. So many riders were out, including Aussie legend Phil Anderson, who apparently lives nearby.
Nearing our turn around point we saw the support vehicle for the Smudge Monkees. Thinking that Smudge and Co might be following close behind we continued our ride for another few kilometres with the thought that we could ride the last few kilometres into Lorne with them... But alas, no Monkees. All up, a nice 30km trip, with only a couple of minor issues.
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| CLP and Pinny on the Great Ocean Road |
On arriving back at the room we got changed and headed out to do a bit of shopping. A bit of lunch was also in order, so we stopped at the nearby Pizza Pizza which had been tempting us with delicious aromas since we arrived. We weren't disappointed.. absolutely sensational roast pumpkin pizza. With our bellies full we headed to our safety briefing and then to the event village to collect our Gran Fondo kit. Nice looking kit it is too, in my humble opinion.
Dinner was a fun affair, with us dining in the company of the legendary Smudge Monkees at the Lorne Hotel. We were able to hear all the stories from their epic ride from Adelaide to Lorne.. inspiring stuff.
Back to the room, a few final preparations with nerves building slightly. Hoping for a day similar to today, and with no drama.... Fingers and Toes crossed!
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