DAY 30 - KERANG VIC

KERANG VIC

DAY 30

ECHUCA - KERANG

109.15 km

Total Time – 07.45 – 14.45 (7h)

Time on Bike – 5h 38m 48s

Max. speed – 29.9 km/h

Av. Speed – 19.3 km/h


A cold front has come across from the Great Southern Ocean (there is a rather large mass of ice called Antarctica floating in the deep south of this ocean) in the past 24 hours and there have been snowfalls in some higher parts of Victoria.

It has also caused rainfalls across most of the state.

From my selfish perspective, this means that I rode directly into a huge storm front as I was leaving the town of Cohuna at about 1 pm.

It is the only rain that has affected my progress in a month since leaving Sydney.

Not that it affected my progress – I just kept going – and got soaking wet.

For most other people in this part of the world, it means long overdue rainfall – especially for farmers – although most will contend that there will never be enough rain to make this drought any better.

In terms of temperature range, the top today was 15°C and it will the same tomorrow.

There is also a cold wind from the south-west – this was a headwind for most of today, which should become more of a cross breeze as I head northwest tomorrow.

Tonight, I will wear at least 2 pairs of socks when I tuck in as it will get down as low as 3°C.

Because as we all know, when your paddles are cold, then most of the rest of you is as well.
It is an overnight stay only in Kerang, as I plan to push on to Swan Hill at first light.