Quite a bit of rain overnight but we remain hopeful that it won't be so naff during the day. Our can be tricky to forecast apparently add the are so many areas which have micro climates. Also we are a bit remote, a bit out of town for detailed information from the weather bureau.
The ride today is a loop ride through a rainforest area on the Errinundra plateau. The trees and other flora are beautiful. There are some pretty special species up here. Peter, one of our riders, is very familiar with the forest and takes us off the road to have a look at a Mountain Plum Pine which is probably around 1000 years old. Though it looks pretty nondescript we are suitably impressed. We're are in the only area where our grows to tree height.
Another regional plant is the Gippsland Waratah, a stunning crimson coloured flower, and there are plenty to see as each tree flowers prolifically. Great splashes of colour among the green.
The track we are riding along is wet, slippery in part rolling through the park.
It takes some concentration. One stretch is closed to cars and consists of two wheel tracks through the forest - beautiful.
Each time we stop we search each other for leeches which seen to be falling more heavily than the rain. I have never seen so many, it seems they are coming from everywhere, getting into people's socks, up sleeves, wherever they can. Ugh, bring it the salt.
I set off after lunch but after a while decide to cut my ride short as my brakes are wet and muddy and I don't fancy sliding on a bit of track unable to stop. I was thinking downhill when I felt as if I had no brakes needing to put my feet down to actually stop. Not a good prospect so stopped riding. Back to the hotel to clean off the mud, grit, blood.
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Leeches?! Ughh. Id have been in the van at the first one.
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