Day 17: Noosa to Rainbow Beach Since we only had a short distance to drive today, we had a leisurely morning sipping our coffee and tinkering with the motorbikes. Ever since the battery was replaced on Berry, the headlight fuse keeps blowing and we’re not sure why. Also Kiwis tail light has been hanging from … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Trip Day 17: Noosa to Rainbow Beach
Day 15: Glass House Mountains to Noosa Waking up in a private room in the snuggliest of blankets and the bright sun warming the room was a treat. Our morning improved even more as our host encouraged us to make bacon, eggs, toast, and lattes. Since our normal breakfast is oatmeal with peanut butter, this … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Trip Day 15: Glass House Mountains to Noosa
Day Twelve: Mount Warning to Surfers Paradise I had packed all my bags the night before, so when the alarm went off at 7am, I just silently whisked my things into the hallway. Today we were hiking Mount Warning, which is the mountain in the middle of the largest crater in the Southern Hemisphere. (Taken … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Road Trip Day 12 & 13: Mount Warning to Surfers Paradise
Day Six - Coffs Harbour to Yamba Since the last ride we took was way too long, we decided to head to Yamba, only a two hour drive away, and hit the road as early as we could. We pulled out of the hostel before 10am and made one last stop before leaving Coffs at … Continue reading The Australian Motorbike Road Trip: Day Six and Seven
The Australian Motorbike Road Trip: Day Four - Coffs Harbour The fact that the motorcycle electric starter wasn't working--even after giving it hours to recharge while running--had us worried. For people that are attempting to traverse over 3,000 km by motorbike, we know very little about the actual mechanics of the bike, leaving us at … Continue reading The Australian Motorbike Adventure: Day Four
The Australian Motorbike Adventure: Day Three - Port Stephens to Coffs Harbour I woke up ten minutes before the alarm went off to the sound of chirping birds outside our window. Feeling refreshed, I jumped out of bed, slid into my running clothes and we went for an early morning jog along the sandy quad … Continue reading The Australian Motorbike Adventure: Day Three
Day Two - Port Stephens - Nelson Bay We took it pretty easy in the morning since we were still exhausted from the ride before. We received the wonderful news that we didn’t have to switch rooms---after we had already packed everything and stripped the sheets. However, this allowed me to claim a bottom bunk, … Continue reading The Australian Motorbike Adventure: Day Two
Day One: Sydney to Port Stephens Today was the big day we’d been thinking about for weeks. Leading up to today, we’d bought new tires for the bikes, crossed off all our Sydney Bucket List items and said our goodbyes to the amazing coworkers and backpacker friends we’d made over the past six months in … Continue reading The Australian Motorbike Adventure: Day One
