The bicycle partially disassembled and in its case. The saddle and stem are in the blanket and the front wheel is waiting to be packed.
Everything is in the case. The white thing is the top of my home made anti-crush support i.e two flat pieces of wood screwed to a piece of dowel.
My luggage. The bike case is normal airline size. The red duffel bag contains my tent, sleeping bag, mattress, crash helmet and cycling shoes. The black duffel bag contains my clothing and personal gear while the blue pannier bag contains my net-book computer and medications.
I was picked up at home by the shuttle bus at 8.00am and arrived at Brisbane Airport at 10.30am well in time for the 12.00noon flight departure. I had some difficulties coping with the four pieces of luggage. The trolleys were across the road and I could not leave my luggage unattended in the pick up area to get one. I was rescued by a young lady who got one for me. I wheeled my trolley all of 40 metres to the priority check in counter but couldn't work out how to get my $4.00 deposit back for the trolley - perhaps you cant!
I spent the next hour in the Virgin Lounge having a coffee and a snack - it was too early for a beer but some people were indulging.
The flight to Adelaide took two and a half hours which meant that I could have a leisurely lunch with a glass of wine. We put down about 3.30pm local time and Helen was there to meet me. After collecting my luggage which was made much easier with two pairs of hands and a free trolley Helen drove me to my hotel just south of Adelaide. After I settled in we had a drink and a chat before Helen drove home.
I had an early dinner and also went to bed early.
Tomorrow I visit Helen and Ann for lunch before taking my bicycle to the Bicycle SA offices where I will reassemble it and leave it overnight with my luggage for transport to Murray Bridge and the start of the ride on Saturday morning.
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