Woolongong Weekend

Last year I did the Gong and the first weekend of February, returned for a bit more of a ride around what was once a great industrial town based on steel, but these days, it has diversified and is just a regular city with traffic jams, a university and all the trappings of a big city including a YHA where we stayed for two nights. First class.

It does have some fantastic paths for walking. Our Sunday ride was on a beautiful warm day along the beaches to the Seacliff bridge and back. There were "thousands" out walking. Tremendous!


Coming up to the Pt Kembla Steel Mill

The above shot is one that doesn't do justice to the scenery on the rest of the ride, but reflects my perceptions of Woolongong.

Travel writing

In these days of instant communication, we tend to expect instant news. We have been following Roslyn's Indian Trip and enjoy the writing style and observations. The joy of being young!

Just for the record

I haven't had much luck with my odometers this year, but I did keep track of the mileages ( or is that kilometerage ). For the record, on the theory that Google won't fall over, I heareby lodge my mileage records so I can reset this current one and add to it next year.


Bike 1. Purchase 1999 (No name brand)
2001     4960 Kms
2002     5508
Bike 2. Purchased 3 Jan 2003 (Giant Sedonna)
2003     7856
2004     8819
2005     9110    (to 30 Jan 2006)
Bike 3. (Trek)
2006     6210

Total 42463