Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

[MacDoc]

Damn she sounds like Noraly

Marc not having a good day

My riding buddy going out on the round Australia month long loop ( or longer ) delayed and changed his ferry listing at my suggestion. He was just too stressed rushing and leaving at 2 pm on a 32C day not a good idea.
So changing the ferry booking to the next morning cost nothing and he's much more relaxed.
He's supposed to leave his place at 5 am ( ) and arrive to me 20 min later.
We shall see. I'll try out the new helmet and travel south with him along the coast before it gets too hot ....maybe as far as Etty Bay where I can check out the cassowaries.

 

[MacDoc]

Riding buddy heading out for a year needs a total repack.
where to start ???

 

[MacDoc]

I'm telling buddy this what he needs to look like.

Joe Ryan travels very light with no support. I like his laid back vlogs and he is a very good pro photographer.

Aug 9, 2024
I go over the gear I took to New Zealand on a motorbike camping adventure for 25 days, this time having to strip back to the bare minimum to get under the 23kg (50lb) for the checked bag on the plane. It includes, the camping gear, bike gear, tools, clothing and camera gear.

........

not a promising start to Wordle but turned out okay.

Buddy decided to take the bike as is. He's about a 4 hour ride south on Magnetic Island and sweltering but it's a great place to be. Excellent snorkelling and places to explore. Koalas in the trees.

13 Fun Things to Do on Magnetic Island on Your First Visit

Looking for what to do on Magnetic Island? Find the BEST secluded beaches, abundant Australian wildlife and epic hiking & snorkeling in this guide!

www.weseektravel.com

29 C at midnight ....ugh hard to sleep - may watch more Designated Survivor
Buddy must be roasting in his tent

 

[Wingboy]

Too warm to sleep in the bedroom but very nice on the deck at 23.6C
Had the rest of the pasta while watching Noraly happily get her lost docs back and have a mini-adventure.

Our heatwave continues for a few more days with over 30C at 9 am - no rain forecast tho.

Spoiler alert!

 

[MacDoc]

Too warm to sleep in the bedroom but very nice on the deck at 23.6C
Had the rest of the pasta

Our heatwave continues for a few more days with over 30C at 9 am - no rain forecast tho.

Buddy had a hot night helped by battery fan and wet t-shirt.
Sent him this for inspiration

I think basically same system Noraly uses.

30 years too late but they are here.

 

[MacDoc]

This is the kind of video I hope buddy can achieve...I quite enjoy Joe Ryan on a hot extreme heat wave day.

Buddy is editing his gear and sending stuff back

I snarked at him and asked if all of that was coming

 

[MacDoc]

Buddy heading into camping danger

Roofs 'peeled off' houses, schools closed as 'cyclonic' storms lash Queensland

About 60,000 households remain without power and 11 state schools are closed after giant hailstones, destructive winds and intense lightning lashed south-east Queensland, with more extreme weather on the way.

www.abc.net.au

would not mind a less dire Tstorm here.....it is very thick and muggy

UPDATED 6:20PM AEST​

28.4°

FEELS LIKE​

33.1°C

 

[MacDoc]

Discretion the better part of valour.....buddy is heading back to Cairns...mebbe. Deciding tomorrow morning but I would guess thats the better approach. I still can't edit this on Brave but can on Orion.
Cleared site data and it has resolved

Marc shifting gears to a KTM390, travelling with Candi who I quite like and daily vLogs...that's a challenge.

Interesting to read the dialogue from Noraly 3 years back.

10 Questions to Marc Travels

www.itchyboots.com

 

[MacDoc]

Already warm at 6 am 23 feels like 28 and very muggy. Lots of people out in the only cool part of daylight.
Runners and walkers, did not see any bicylists.
Walked to Brumbys which opens at 5.30 am. Scored a small thin sliced seed loaf for $3

Thin sliced will do well in the microwave sandwich maker. Toasted cheese coming up and might even try a burger for lunch with the cheap mince I picked up for protein instead of the steak....easier on my teeth...or lack thereof.

Caved into morning munchies and bought a tasty but too expensive blueberry danish

and ate half on the way home. Not very good use of funds. Found out they have cinnamon rolls but not until 7am ...have noted that.

Ugh

UPDATED 1:10PM AEST 32.5°​

FEELS LIKE 36.3°C ​

Buddy decided to continue south

 

[MacDoc]

too weird

Buddy back in Cairns after a VERY hot ride north...dodged Tstorms


Trying to convince him to ride 2,700 km S to cooler less stormy weather. 7 days - ride from 6 am to noon

 

[MacDoc]

Maybe Noraly will inspire him. She appears to be thriving

I briefly considered a KTM390 last year. Strange to see Marc using gas.

 

[MacDoc]

A little magic in the morning sun by my desk



The matched ammonites are millions of year old and have opal threads in them.
The main glass is from One of a Kind art show and its mate is in the Corning Glass museum.
Bit of a yuppie expenditure way back when I always spent $2k a year on art.
Lot of pleasure from it tho.

First time I've seen the Bernouli Thermometer max out

 

[MacDoc]

Still too warm at midnight - leaving a/c on
T-storms circling but no rain. Cooler tho. A pleasant 26

hmmm . stumbled into was looking it up to be a valid word and it was....todays answer....did a double take and then sent it

Noraly enamoured with the industrious subsistance farmers in the remote Pamir Valley...I can see why.

and completely at the other end of the spectrum Marc and Candi in Indian insanity

Impressed with the KTM390s so far.

25c here....nice sleeping weather once I beat this nasssssty.

 

[MacDoc]

Finally got out for a ride. New helmet okay so far...- early yet

RXT 918 Flip-Up Fusion Gloss White/Black/Red Helmet

Features• Modern-Shape ABS shell• Integrated Sun-Visor• PINLOCK Ready• P/J Homologated (homologated in open-face & Full-face positions)• Wide-Opening Visor (scratch resistant)• Self-Tensioning / Quick Release & UV resistant visor, with Visor-Lock Button• Micrometric Q/R Buckle system• Removable...

easyr.com.au

Got $140 for the $50 "as new" full face so $165 for this flip up works money wise for me....my Schubert is just getting old like me. Aussie designed.
Eyes are tired from too much reading ( got a Hugo winner I'm deep into.)
Mebbe try an early morning ride tomorrow and have a lunch date for $10 deals on Thursday with previous riding buddy.

Enjoy one of our $10 Meals All Day Monday to Friday. Current Specials are:
Fish n Chips
Chicken Schnitzel with fries & salad
Angus Rump Steak with fries, salad & house jus
Garden Salad with mixed greens, garden vegetables & tangy vinaigrette

Food Specials – Cairns

www.pjobriens.com.au

 

[MacDoc]

Lovely 26C tropical night...little humidity
aw had a choice for an eagle ...missed..start word paid


Lunch with buddy at P J Irish Pub . What a deal!!
$10 any weekday - medium rare, chips the way I like, generous gravy and nice salad


A pair of German crazies moto-camping on 50cc 50 year old bike to Cape York
Bit of a look at where I live ...

Easy peasy despite the wiff

 

[MacDoc]

Not this one ..brain freeze


Well I tried to game the Ozempic dose to 0.25mg but ended right back with intense food cravings. I increased the dose just now to about 0.5 - half of prescribed to see if that will knock down the cravings. Lucky it's too hot to ride to get a kg of wings that I REALLY want.
Summer peas and mac n cheese in a packet filling the void.
Last week on the new full 1.0mg dose I could simply not finish food at all. Somewhere in between is the correct spot.

Bachelorhood for a few days.

It's hot but dry...fans do a fine job and enjoying motovids on the 55"
Cautionary tale I hope buddy takes in ....

Memories of the best years of my life. Single, fit, skinny would ride the RD400 to the airfield and go motorcycling in 3D.

 

[MacDoc]

The crazy German couple on 50 year old two strokes looping Australia at the wrong time of year for going north.

Good to watch while finally getting my wings pig out courtesy a free Uber delivery.

 

[MacDoc]

Musta been the wings!!!!!
Lazy dull day triaging thousands of travel photos. 55" very useful

loved this fawn that barely as tall as my boot, confused me with his mom.

Looked at me, figured I wasn't mom and scampered off the road.
Great memory of Vancouver Island with the kid.

 

[MacDoc]

Yay

We had these in NZ and loved them. Forgot when we got back. Available at our local chemist
Best I've had since losing Miss Vickies my Canadian go to chip,
Having them for lunch just now

I possibly have not quite dialed in my Ozempic

 

[MacDoc]

Nice start to the day
Whee ....back to back eagles

Switched my motovlog feed to the 5k iMac


wiff, wiff wiff just about bailed then it dawned on me

Serious hardcore and no going back !!!