First big leg of the trip!

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Hey All!

Writing tonight from the house of a kind Aussie, Brian Lacey, who I'm going to be doing the first few days of the trip with, eventually parting ways in Hervey Bay. A hot meal and a real bed sure do feel nice!

I'll try to upload a video of my second day in Phillip Island. I wasn't able to get anything of the Penguin Parade, but that was super funny.

The route up to Hervey Bay consists of:

Melbourne to Jindabyne

Jindabyne to Bathurst

Bathurst to Glen Innes

Glenn Innes to Hervey Bay
So, tomorrow is the first of this, Melbourne to Jindabayne. Were taking a highway to Bairnsdale, then peeling off and taking the Bruthen-Buchan Road up to the Barry Way. These roads cut through the Snowy Mountains in Victoria's Alpine country. It's wombat territory, though! Not sure if I'll see them as they usually only come out at dusk, and we should be in Jindabyne by then. Fingers crossed though! Looking to be an 8 hour day on the bike, as some portions of the road will be slow going. Very scenic, though, some of the best Australia has to offer! I'll check in in Jindabyne!

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