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Stage 2 - Mt Beauty to Yackandandah 67km (13-Mar-21)

An eventful stage to say the least. More on that later. A great start to the day, another beautifulwarm day farewelled by our lovely host Rebeca who took this photo of us at 9.15am.

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Making our way out of Mt Beauty, this groundsman was getting the cricket pitch ready for today’s game whilst some folks were exercising on the path next to the lake.


Lots of paddocks on either side of our road, mostly grazing land with cows and sheep; some even had bulls and these 3 were a beauty, totally irresistible to the cows understandably.



Today’s ride was through a large valley with mountains on either side; 16km outside of Mt Beauty we turned into a B road with stunning landscapes and hardly a car in sight.



The sun was getting warmer as the day progressed; we had frequent stops to take photos or a brief rest to enjoy the scenery.




The B road came to an end at an intersection (see photo below) and we were back on the main road; and we were riding into a strong wind, us cyclist never seem to get a break, never get a tail wind. 



There was enough of a shoulder to ride on as we made our way to Yackandandah when we sighter this servo (see photo below) in a little place called Dederang; our first and only refreshment stop; extra hot cappuccino for Ursi and an extra hot chai latte for me. Disappointed, we were not. Recommend it if you are ever in that part of the world. 


Moving on, as we approach the village, people and cars everywhere for the race day (horses) later in the day. By this time Ursi was starting to cramp up and made the occasional stop to rest but she soldiered on bravely. About 15km from our destination the stops were getting more frequent and the rests were getting longer. This was a cause of concern to me so about 10km from Yackandandah, I hailed a passing SUV who kindly stopped and offered to take her, her bicycle and panniers to Yackandandah much to my relief and hers too once she got over her ego of not finishing the stage. Up until then, our ride was a tad slower than we would like but understandable, given the circumstances. Then, on my own, it was head down and bum up as I made my way into Yackendandah, a 2 horse town (not meant to be an insult). 


The last couple of days has reminded me how much I enjoy touring and am looking forward to the next stage. Follow this link to view all the photos taken during the day.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jxQNccja9xtnzuLM9

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