The Gong Ride - Day One

Arrived Woolongong Saturday Morning just in time to join a ride around the foreshores and past the steel mills till some 28Km later we arrived at The Nan Tien Temple and monastery complex located in Wollongong. This was an extremely interesting site to visit and it is very well maintained. Well worth the ride. A short 10 Km ride home, a rest and got ready for the evening meal, or feast.

It was held at The Illawarra Master Builders Club, just a short walk from our accommadation at the YHA. Eat what you like and as much as you like. This is the second time I have been there and on both visits, the food has been spot on. Great stuff.

Then it was back home to the YHA to get ready for a real early start Sunday morning.

The Gong Ride - Preliminary

I am starting this posting early. Might never finish it!

It's my first charity ride, see the official site

The route looks interesting. I have done the Waterfall to Woolongong section before. A good climb up to Bald Hill, so it's with some trepidation an extra 40 odd Km on to the start.

Anyway, should be interesting. If there's no more posts after this, you know I would have had a heart attack :-) . Or benn run over by the other 8000 entrants!

Things to do include replacing the rear tyre, a good, kelvar lined tyre that has done 5000 Km on glass strewn paths. It's cut to bits so it shall be assigned reserve status.

Bye for now Nanna

1909 - 2006
Survived by her four children, seven grand children and 14 great-grand children.

It was great to have known you - RIP