May 5thLeaving early this morning I took the more scenic coastal road, the south NSW coast is really beautiful, its a shame its getting so cool now but still very sunny. I'd looked on the map and decided that I would have an easy day and not ride too far, a place called Eden seemed a good place to stop only about 200k's down the road.I took a couple of detours onto the coast roads as the sights were so nice, stopped for a Macs chicken Caesar salad again for lunch in a town I fail to remember, but it was nothing significant.
I stopped in Merimbula for some fuel and to take a few pics of the shore. Reaching Eden and no sign of a backpackers I rode around the town for a bit but decided I didn't like the feel of the place, there was just something about it that didn't feel right, so I didn't stay, but it was only just after lunch, so I had time to find somewhere else. Crossing the border into Victoria a few K's later and it instantly felt a lot cooler, in fact I was starting to get cold! Queensland seems a very long time ago now. There was a lot of lingering smoke in the forests too, not sure if it was a few fires still smouldering or new ones, intended or not, but you could see the charred edge of the forests in some places and this is not where the real bad ones were.
It was getting time for a rest stop so I arrived in a one horse town called Cann River, just as I came out of the store, two other guys on bikes pulled up, one on a lovely GSX-R1100 and the other on a much newer GS500. 
They were pretty social towards me, which I have to say is a relief. I don't want to start on about the motorcyclists waving/nodding to other motorcyclists thing, but I must say that I have noticed a serious lack of it here, like they really don't give a shit that you are on a bike too, not that I guess it really matters, but it is nice to recognise those with a similar interest and after all, I think there should be a certain degree of commraderie between us, especially here as I think they need it with proposed government restrictions and legislation on this and that, so I think it is actually important that we as motorcyclists acknowledge each other. I'll continue to wave or nod atpassing bikers, whatever they ride. Who did I borrow this soapbox off? :)I asked the two guys if they were staying near here, they said there was a campsite just up the road that was free! that'll do me and I was ready to stop anyway. We all pulled into the camp just off the road, its a public campsite and you may have to pay if one of the rangers calls by, but its only about 5 bucks if he does.It was real nice to have some company especially camping, Mark and Ben were on a three week roadtrip from Ulladulla NSW to Coober Peedy in South Australia, the opal mining town, where they live underground, goin there just out of interest and somewhere to ride and why not! With tents pitched we started to build a fire, the fire restrictions had been lifted in this area, so it was safe to do so and what a fire it was! not out of control but a real good hot one. 
It was that good that it took the interests of a nosey possum who walked by to inspect!
They were pretty social towards me, which I have to say is a relief. I don't want to start on about the motorcyclists waving/nodding to other motorcyclists thing, but I must say that I have noticed a serious lack of it here, like they really don't give a shit that you are on a bike too, not that I guess it really matters, but it is nice to recognise those with a similar interest and after all, I think there should be a certain degree of commraderie between us, especially here as I think they need it with proposed government restrictions and legislation on this and that, so I think it is actually important that we as motorcyclists acknowledge each other. I'll continue to wave or nod atpassing bikers, whatever they ride. Who did I borrow this soapbox off? :)I asked the two guys if they were staying near here, they said there was a campsite just up the road that was free! that'll do me and I was ready to stop anyway. We all pulled into the camp just off the road, its a public campsite and you may have to pay if one of the rangers calls by, but its only about 5 bucks if he does.It was real nice to have some company especially camping, Mark and Ben were on a three week roadtrip from Ulladulla NSW to Coober Peedy in South Australia, the opal mining town, where they live underground, goin there just out of interest and somewhere to ride and why not! With tents pitched we started to build a fire, the fire restrictions had been lifted in this area, so it was safe to do so and what a fire it was! not out of control but a real good hot one. 
It was that good that it took the interests of a nosey possum who walked by to inspect! The two guys cooked their dinner on it, while I used the trusty stove,their sausages looked bloody nice though, more appetising than my packet Carbonara. We had a real good laugh around the fire talking and jokin and generally shootin the breeze, while keeping the fire stoked up with some pretty hefty logs, but thats how it got the real heat going, just as well, the temperature had really dropped and had got foggy. It was a cold nights sleep and on the solid ground again, but well worth it and it was free :) thanks to Mark and Ben for that one, cheers lads, ride safe!
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