Entering Souta Straya

Portland was a tidy wee town, the Comfort Inn sat down on the waterfront overlooking the massive port, huge ships anchored off shore, looks to be lotsa timber going out of this place.

Massive breakfast and off we go taking what is described as the “scenic route” to Mt Gambier.  Good ride, next to no  traffic, farmland and forestry, very pleasant ride for a motorcycle.

At Mt Gambier we elected to take the Riddock Hiway rather than the coast, good choice, still lotsa forestry down low, all pine now, not eucalyptus, so very similar to riding up on the volcanic plateau back home.

At Penola, in fact all the way from Penola to Naracoorte you could be in Marlborough, vineyards both sides of the road otherwise dry land farming, then more vineyards between Naracoorte and Keith.  Anyone on a motorcycle heading this way, try the Riddock Highway instead of the coast, a nice ride.

Whistled through Willalooka in a flash, smaller than Whanga.............Coulton couzies, this is where Lizzy Cop managed the tavern couple years back. Nice restful part of the world out there.

Spot of lunch at Keith, a very laid back wee Souta straya town where the Riddock Hiway meets the Duke Hiway, again a nice ride, bright and sunny, 25 degrees as we head for Tailem Bend and Murray Bridge to our accommodation.  485 kilometers today and we were here by 2.00pm, very relaxing and stress free ride after the shambles yesterday on the Great Ocean Road.

(110 kph speed limit in SA helps of course)

Bistro at the local in Murray Bridge and we are ready to kick off early tommorrow into Hahndorf for breakfast to kick off the circuit through the Adelaide Hills.

Adelaide CBD tommorrow night

Good days riding.