Day 7- Richmond to Hobart- 30 kms
Once again we had a “later start “ to the day from Richmond with us all up for breakfast by 8.00am and on the road at 9.00am
Phil giving the days briefing.... we all listened carefully!!
At the top of the climb
And.... the view from the top!!
The Tasman Bridge
Ellio Stephen and Frank on the ferry to MONA
... does this ship carry the coranaviris???
The Tasman Bridge from the ferry
My Wellington from MONA
The drive in to MONA with the grape vines
The walk down to the ferry at MONA with 99 steps
A guest on the ferry on the ride back to Hobart
The final dinner.....
The ride to to coffee was about 200 metres which was exhausting and was called so we could catch up on coffee for the day ahead of a big climb up grass tree hill!
It was beside the point that we wanted to fuel up to match Gary who had already had 2 coffees before we left the hotel....
The coffee was great as we braced for another day of riding in to a brisk headwind... luckily the sun was shining .
The first few kms were pleasant as we made our way to the start of the 5 km climb which had an average gradient of 5 pc
The road surface was good although there was a lot of road kill to avoid. The climb to the top was great in that I could get in to a lovely rhythm which after starting at the rear of the group enabled me to pass quite a number the guys.
Reaching the top we regrouped for the descent which was auxhilirating with wonderful views of the outer suburbs of Hobart and the Derwent River
After negotiating the cross of the river it was on the bike path to the city which was fortunately with a lovely tail wind... the first real tail wind for 3 days
Arriving at the youth hostel at about midday we unpacked the Ute and had a shower for the afternoon of exploring the city of Hobart
Stephen, Frank. Ellio and myself opted to go to MONA for the afternoon by ferry.... a great choice!
The weather was perfect for the ferry ride and MONA is really something of a arts facility. The way the gallery works makes you really think about the relationship between the arts and the world around us... I want to come back and spend more time there next
The trip home by ferry was just in time for our final dinner at 6.00 pm at the pub next door to the hostel
We had a wonderful meal and shared some of our wonderful experiences of the 7 days of riding. We also had an opportunity to thank Phil for his great organisation of the trip and for making sure we arrived safely each day
After dinner a few of us went for a walk to get an ice cream and continue our reflections not only of the day but the wonderful experiences we have had
Now for the photos.....
Group photo at the start of the ride today
Phil giving the days briefing.... we all listened carefully!!
At the top of the climb
And.... the view from the top!!
The Tasman Bridge
Ellio Stephen and Frank on the ferry to MONA
... does this ship carry the coranaviris???
The Tasman Bridge from the ferry
My Wellington from MONA
The drive in to MONA with the grape vines
The walk down to the ferry at MONA with 99 steps
A guest on the ferry on the ride back to Hobart
The final dinner.....