2010年7月12日 星期一

Tin Can Bay

2010.07.11-12
Maryborough to Tin Can Bay.
距離:約76.8公里  最高速:51.4km/h(kai) 平均時速:14.6公里  時間:約5小時30分


檢視較大的地圖

離開優雅的小鎮Maryborough,我們度過了非常難忘的一天;在松樹森林中慢騎的一天。今天我們參考Peter先生的意見避開車況繁忙的Bruce Highway,選擇了一條往海岸方向切入的景觀道路,在我們騎程的前五十公里中路上車流量真的相當少,平平直直的路,公路的二側是成遍的樹林,松樹林、尤佳利樹林,綠樹的頂端伴著藍天白雲,愜意的騎著單車的上午。
五十公里時我們一如往常的停下車,吃了水果和乾糧繼續上路,接下來,天空開始風雲變色,厚重的烏雲襲來,蓋滿了整片天空,細細的雨開始飄落。接下來連續了十五公里不斷的上下坡,誇張的說法是大約45度角的上下坡,上坡時遠方路的盡頭是灰色的天空,下坡時速度可以超過50公里。
這十五公里幾乎耗盡了我們的體力,終於到了叉路口,我們必須做出選擇;一、往金皮方向前進大約30公里後的露營區,二、走十多公里的路程進到反方向的海邊小鎮Tin Can Bay,看著天色漸暗,以及我們慢慢前進的速度,於是我們選擇了往Tin Can Bay前進。

謝謝Rockhampton何媽媽為我們準備的台式花生,讓我們可以一路補充能量
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有如置身於台灣高海拔的杉樹林中
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蜿蜒的道路與樹海
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疲憊不堪  終於到了可以睡覺的地方
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晚餐:白飯、微波蒸南瓜、快炒美生菜、清燉蒜頭洋蔥牛尾湯
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隔壁豪華車屋阿伯送的炸魚一片
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黑與白的對話
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台客鍇表演餵野生海豚
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逐漸商業化的餵魚秀(當地人說)
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最自然的漁村角落
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退潮後的沙灘上露出成長中的紅樹林
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水母?
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寫字亭   台客鍇在此打出一片天
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難得放晴的十分鐘  波妞&顏捲捲日光浴
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2010年7月10日 星期六

漫遊Maryborough

2010.07.09
澳大利亞最快樂地區的起點-Maryborough.

一夜沒停過的大雨,我們正在一個昆士蘭風格建築群保存良好的的古老小城,看著早晨一片灰茫茫的天空,於是我們決定多停留一天,看看這個充滿文化藝術氣息的小鎮。

曾經騎過阿拉斯加和美國的Kiyo桑(日本朋友)
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台客鍇學猴摘桃
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大雨過後泥濘不堪的營地
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伊莉莎白玫瑰公園
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看太多次台南人劇團"美女與野獸"的後遺症
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看太多次雲門舞集"花語"的後遺症
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騎著台灣製GT單車已經九年的David先生  向我們訴說澳洲的精彩景點 他希望有天能騎單車到雪梨
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路上遇見的老阿伯向我們訴說Maryborough城市的故事   他的老單車也充滿故事(請看他的綁腳和煞車系統  這台車每半年進行一次健康檢查)
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當瑪麗.波平斯遇見台客鍇
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中午天氣變好了  牽著單車  走在18世紀的老建築街道中
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騎台灣雲豹於1882年的老火車站
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為了參加無動力賽車在賣場前賣熱狗籌款的Maryborough高中同學們
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適合親愛的Jack先生專用的舞監工具箱(可當行李廂拖拉、可上下二段分離)
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帳棚長怎樣  看模型就知道
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晚餐:紅燒牛肉麵+炒美生菜
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2010年7月9日 星期五

Maryborough

2010.07.09
Hervey to Maryborough.
距離:約46.39公里  最高速:41.4km/h(kai) 平均時速:14.3公里  時間:約3小時14分



檢視較大的地圖

連續幾日的陰雨天困擾著我們,好不容易今天起床時天空中沒有飄雨,於是我們快速的準備出發繼續上路。
今天的目標就再不遠處的小鎮Maryborough,從我們露營地所在的YHA出發大約四十幾公里的距離,離開Hervey Bay之前我們順道經過了同樣喜愛單車旅行的新朋友 Rob先生所經營的露營用品店,專業的露營用品應有盡有,小到營釘大至露營車上用的桌椅,就連我們尋找已久的雞蛋盒都有,便宜的瓦斯罐、去漬油...很多實用的東西,而且價格不到西澳或開恩斯的一半,讓我們差點衝動的大肆採購一番,不過考量到我們的行李實在已經太多,只好忍下購物的衝動,告別親切的Rob先生,出發嘍!(如果正好再附近有需要購買露營用品的朋友們,Rob先生的店就開在Hervey Bay進城前的圓環邊,可以去逛逛!)
狂風的攻擊下我們緩慢的到達了位於城外的Hervey Bay遊客資訊中心,一看天氣預報還挺嚇人的,今天上午這個區域的平均風速高達27公里/小時,下午的風速更高達29公里/小時,逆風再度瘋狂的吹著的一天。
到達Maryborough時大約下午三點鐘,滿天烏雲的天空時而看似放晴,轉眼間又飄著細雨,寒冷、陰雨加上狂風就是我們今天接受的最新考驗。
今天的路況還算良好,除了在十五公里左右時有一段道路擴寬工程的路段沒有路肩,其他路段都還算安全,也許因為正在慢慢習慣上上下下的路段,所以今天的爬坡應該不算太多。

可愛的Rob先生
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Rob先生經營的專業露營店
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位於城外的遊客資訊中心
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正好有當地的攝影展
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台客鍇和顏捲捲來到了Maryborough
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充滿藝術氣息的市政大樓(旅遊資訊中心就在其中)
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天才保姆   瑪麗.波平斯(Mary poppins)的創作者特拉佛斯(PL Travers)就出聲在這個小鎮
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晚餐:罐頭蔬菜湯(開恩斯撿到的)+蒼蠅頭(絞肉炒也是撿來的青豆豆罐頭)+美生菜
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2010年7月8日 星期四

highway上的採訪

Cycling the world - ABC Capricornia - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 2 July, 2010 3:32PM AEST

Cycling the world

Travelling thousands of kilometres by bicycle across Australia, French couple Julian and Carole, and Taiwanese couple Yen and Kai, say it's been the trip of a lifetime.

Have you ever thought about cycling from Cairns to Sydney, or Sydney to Darwin? Or maybe you've dreamed of a world trip where you see the sights from your trusty push bike.
Two couples decided to do just that.
We met Kai and Yen from Taiwan, and Carole and Julian from France on the side of a busy Bruce Highway not far from Marlborough in Central Queensland.
Kai and Yen are on an adventure around the world and they're cycling every kilometre of it.
Yen says they plan to travel across 26 countries but it was because of Kai that she decided to cycle.
"My boyfriend want to ride more and more because he already rode around Taiwan seven times and he always hoped one day he could go to more places," says Yen.
"So I support him, and go with him."
She says safety on the roads in Australia has been pretty good compared to some of the other places they've travelled to.
"In some rural parts we have no roadside, that's where it's most dangerous," says Yen.
"Most trucks and cars will give way to us so it's good, it's a friendly highway."
She says they have to make sure they're concentrating all the time, but the added bonus of wearing fluoro orange also keeps them safe on the roads.
While travelling along the Bruce Highway Kai and Yen ran into a French couple, Julian and Carole, who are also seeing Australia from a different perspective.
Julian and Carole have been cycling in Australia for nine months.
Julian says cycling long distances isn't too difficult as long as you have the wind on your side.
"You can ride more and more each day but it's not very difficult, it depends on the way of the wind," says Julian.
They say they had no training for the trip but decided at the last moment they wanted to travel by bicycle.
Julian says he's been blown away by the vastness of the Australian landscape.
"Very big, very, very big," says Julian.
"Yes it's very nice, we're very happy here...and the distance is very big.
"Always big, animals, trucks, distance, everything."
Both Julian and Carole's bicycles are well prepared with very thick tyres.
So have they had any problems along the way?
"Nothing, it's the same [tyre] from 8,000 kilometres," says Julian.
"We've had no troubles with the bicycles, just troubles with spokes here because it's very heavy behind."
They say Australian wildlife is a little different to the French, but they had been pre-warned.
"Yes we know sometimes in Australia it's special because we know you have some spiders and snakes, we don't know where, yeah but some people say be careful."
Julian says there's benefits to travelling by bicycle.
"It's better to see the country and to meet people, to meet people is very easy," says Julian.
Julian and Carole say they've already started thinking about their next cycling trip.

Hervey Bay 晚餐

2010.07.06
人人騎單車的小鎮@Hervey Bay.

早上五點半起床上廁所時,聽見了來自廚房餐廳的歡呼聲,原來四點鐘開始的比賽,一大早的廚房裡早已聚滿瘋狂著世界杯足球賽的年輕人們,來自荷蘭的朋友們穿著橘色的衣帽,正為進球領先而狂喜,最後荷蘭隊贏了比賽,進入四強,這是一天的開始。
一整天天空都飄著雨,大概是我們目前在澳洲的日子中最冷的一天,我們在Hervey Bay的YHA廚房餐廳裡,充著近幾日來幾乎快要耗盡的所有裝備電池,一邊整理著最近這週的記錄,時間飛快的過,轉眼之間我們竟已工作了一整天,下午四點鐘,我們準備整理裝備,出發前往前一日在路上邀約我們共進晚餐的自行車同好Peter與Helen家,沿著濱海自行車道前進,天色漸黑的黃昏時間,騎了將近十一公里的自行車道,終於到了Peter與Helen家,他們向我們介紹了他們的好朋友Rob和Kayleen,他們曾在二年前到歐洲進行一個月時間的單車旅行,而八月份Peter和Helen將要追隨他們的經驗前往歐洲騎單車旅行,年過60歲的他們單車旅行持續進行著,能夠繼續騎單車在他們的年紀已經相當幸運他們說著。看到他們還是想到了成功踏板俱樂部的叔叔阿伯阿公們,於是我們邀請他們有機會可以來台灣和我們俱樂部的長輩們一起騎單車,繼續騎單車保持健康身心,就像烏龜一樣長壽健康,飯後Peter給了我們繼續像南騎的路線建議,Helen向我們展示了他們的歐洲路線地圖,非常溫馨的一晚,來自澳洲愛單車的友人,謝謝他們。
持續下雨的晚間,Peter先生開車送我們回家的路上,他告訴我們其實他和Helen跟烏龜也是很有緣的,他們是全世界最大的沙島Fraser island(弗雷澤島)上的海龜保育員,也是奇妙的緣分!

Peter細心的跟我們講解著南下的路線狀況
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推薦我們看的一本書    八十歲還在環遊世界的單車騎士
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會長請在烏龜旗上簽個名
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大家來個大合照
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Helen準備要進行歐洲之旅的單車
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