DAY 27 - ECHUCA VIC

ECHUCA VIC

DAY 27

TOCUMWAL - ECHUCA

137.51 km

Total Time – 08.15 – 16.45 (8h 30m)

Time on Bike – 6h 17m 02s

Max. Speed – 34 km/h

Av. Speed – 21.9 km/h


Happy Birthday to me.

Another year of life has passed me by.

36 are now gone and I have commenced my 37th year in the state of Victoria.
To think in another 36 years, I’ll be 72 and then another I’ll be 108….

Anyway, by way of celebration, I rode nearly 140 km today.

Back to back with a 140 day yesterday and I’m quite satisfied.

This sets me back only a day from the Colleambally debacle and am now only 800 km from Adelaide.

My ETA in Adelaide should be no more than 2 weeks.

Not that I’m in a hurry, but it would be good to arrive in under 6 weeks.

There are still some points of interest along the way, which will be revealed in good time.

After 280 kilometres in 33 hours, I’ll be taking a rest day tomorrow.

April 25 is ANZAC Day in Australia (Public Holiday) and without question Echuca is a nice place to be.

I’ve got a great camping spot right on the river and in my own humble opinion, I deserve a short break.

Echuca is in fact part of a twin town set up, with itself on the southern bank of the Murray River and the half-sized Moama on the northern bank.

I may even refer to my location in future as Echuca-Moama - so now everything is clear.

My camp is an exactly central position – under the bridge on the Moama side, but only a 15 minute walk to central Echuca on the other.

The Port of Echuca is quite famous for its paddle-steamers.

My inner Huck Finn is curious enough now to consider a ride down the river tomorrow.

If such an adventure is generally agreeable with my budget, then it may well happen…..