Tag: cycle tasmania
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Day 12. Queenstown to Derwent Bridge. 55 Miles.
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My watch actually ran out of battery at the ‘DB 5KM’ mark so my total was actually 89 km today 🙂 409 Miles / 658 KM Well… I was definitely dreading today, but I was pleasantly surprised. I actually had a great day on the bike! My mentally had totally…
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Day 11. Strahan to Queenstown. 26 Miles
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354 Miles / 570 km Leaving Strahan this morning was a struggle. I slept pretty good and for a solid 9 hours but I was tired. Yesterday really drained me mentally and my body has been feeling pretty tired the last day or two. I didn’t leave till 10, and…
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Day 10. Rosebery to Strahan. 45 Miles
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328 Miles / 528 Km HEADING TO THE WEST COAST! It was a late start out of Rosebery this morning! My body was exhausted and my legs just didn’t want to cycle… I mean really, they weren’t going anywhere fast. I stopped at the IGA in town to load up…
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Day 9. Cradle Mountain to Rosebery via Mt Farrell. 42 Miles
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283 Miles / 455 KM Today was a cycle and a hike and then another cycle! Did not realise I was climbing two mountains today!! I woke up super early at Cradle Mountain, hoping to be on the road in good time. I was awake at 6, but didn’t leave…
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Day 8. Cradle Mountain (1545 Metres)
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Cradle Mountain is situated in the Central Highlands of Tasmania. It is situated in the Cradle Mountain National Park and became an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982! CRADLE MOUNTAIN WAS INCREDIBLE and what a perfect day for it! “When I saw the mountains the weight lifted and my restless…
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Day 7. Gowrie Park to Cradle Mountain. 24 Miles.
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241 Miles / 388 KM What a day!! Today was basically just one GIANT hill. I knew the distance wasn’t far today but the hill was over 1300m total elevation. “Don’t fear moving slowly forward. Fear standing still.” I was lazy this morning and let my body wake up on…
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Day 6. Launceston to Gowrie Park. 65 Miles.
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217 Miles / 349 KM BACK ON THE BIKE!! After a good amount of Melatonin last night I pass out and slept a solid 8 hours! My body is feeling less exhausted this morning. As for my head its still a little sore but I’m getting back on my bike.…
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Day 4. St Helens.
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Stranded in St Helens! I mean resting and recovering in St Helens! Today I knew I had to rest. I slept terrible last night, with anxiety creeping in at every opportunity. I woke up to incredible stiffness and a sore right side and back – much to be expected I…
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Day 3. Bicheno to Scamander. 35 Miles.
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152 Miles / 245 Km Well today couldn’t have started any better and ended any worse! This morning I got up at 5.30am for the sunrise! I walked over to the Bicheno Blowhole where I was last night and watched the sun come up over the water! It was beautiful…