The Picture above was taken at Braidwood which is on the road from Batemans Bay to Canberra, what a picture perfect ride through the mountains that is I recommend it to all you bike riders and I guess you tin top drivers would enjoy it as well. For the trivia buffs out there Braidwood was used in a couple of Australian movies the one most of you would know is Ned Kelly made with Mick Jagger in it, the lady in the coffee shop told me they covered the streets with dirt to make it look realistic, a lot of the buildings there are from the same era, it's a pity Mick Jagger couldn't act to save his life but Braidwood was the star.
I arrived in Canberra at the Canberra Carotel & Caravan Park the NRMA rated it as three stars, I wouldn't give it one, there was no camp kitchen, the only TV was on a bracket in the laundry room and I would have needed extensive physio of the neck if I had of watched it for any longer than 5 minutes. When I had a shower the hot water tap came off in my hands, and there were ants the size of small dogs all over the place. Lucky they only charged 15 dollars for a tent site.
After I pitched my tent I decided to go for a ride into Canberra and like most cities there was very little parking and the Taxi drivers where trained by Kamikaze pilots. I was going to park and have a look around however the fees where expensive and I had had enough of suicidal Taxis. I eventually went back to the camp site, during the night the temperature dropped to 10 degrees and I was frozen, eventually I put on my long johns and socks and managed to get some sleep.
One Good point about my stay in Canberra was I had the Spyder serviced at Canberra Motorcycles, I must say the staff there were friendly and helpful, as part of the service they sprayed the dash with UV protection and painted the Tyres with Tyre black. So if you are in need of good and friendly service check out their web site. Canberra Motorcycle Center.
I was going to stay another night at Canberra however I decided to move on to Cooma, I like Cooma it is a small and friendly town. The ride from Canberra to Cooma is well worth the trip, some great countryside and a good quality road surface. There is a great little restaurant in a little town called Bredbo called the Bredbo Pancake & Crepe Restaurant I stopped there for brunch. I arrived in Cooma and booked myself into a pub recomended by The Australian Roadriders Magazine, thanks Bear ,it is called The Alpine Hotel the rooms are reasonable priced, it has just been renovated and for you Motorcycle riders there is a lock up for your rides and the staff and management are very motorcycle friendly. I have booked the room for four nights as there are many great rides in this area. Tomorrow I am off to Yarrangobilly Caves to do a tour and to go for a swim in the hot springs there.
Well that's all from me will catch you all later.
Steve
PS rob you were right so there!
I arrived in Canberra at the Canberra Carotel & Caravan Park the NRMA rated it as three stars, I wouldn't give it one, there was no camp kitchen, the only TV was on a bracket in the laundry room and I would have needed extensive physio of the neck if I had of watched it for any longer than 5 minutes. When I had a shower the hot water tap came off in my hands, and there were ants the size of small dogs all over the place. Lucky they only charged 15 dollars for a tent site.
After I pitched my tent I decided to go for a ride into Canberra and like most cities there was very little parking and the Taxi drivers where trained by Kamikaze pilots. I was going to park and have a look around however the fees where expensive and I had had enough of suicidal Taxis. I eventually went back to the camp site, during the night the temperature dropped to 10 degrees and I was frozen, eventually I put on my long johns and socks and managed to get some sleep.
One Good point about my stay in Canberra was I had the Spyder serviced at Canberra Motorcycles, I must say the staff there were friendly and helpful, as part of the service they sprayed the dash with UV protection and painted the Tyres with Tyre black. So if you are in need of good and friendly service check out their web site. Canberra Motorcycle Center.
I was going to stay another night at Canberra however I decided to move on to Cooma, I like Cooma it is a small and friendly town. The ride from Canberra to Cooma is well worth the trip, some great countryside and a good quality road surface. There is a great little restaurant in a little town called Bredbo called the Bredbo Pancake & Crepe Restaurant I stopped there for brunch. I arrived in Cooma and booked myself into a pub recomended by The Australian Roadriders Magazine, thanks Bear ,it is called The Alpine Hotel the rooms are reasonable priced, it has just been renovated and for you Motorcycle riders there is a lock up for your rides and the staff and management are very motorcycle friendly. I have booked the room for four nights as there are many great rides in this area. Tomorrow I am off to Yarrangobilly Caves to do a tour and to go for a swim in the hot springs there.
Well that's all from me will catch you all later.
Steve
PS rob you were right so there!
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