I had to go to a fancy restaurant last night as Mansfield was full of BMW motor cyclists and the High Country Festival was also in progress. I had to share a table with A couple from West Australia who were caravaning around Victoria. I didn't photograph my dinner but I had a half chicken cooked in a Mediterranean fashion and tasty. Back at my motel I packed my panniers for the last time for this trip and had an early night.
I had a continental breakfast and waited outside for Mark to pick me up at 10.00 am for the drive to Melbourne Airport. He was being driven by his friend, Sandy , as he was leaving us at Merton to attend to business. Sandy runs a horse property near Yarck and was helping Mark out. It was nearly a three hour drive and we had a great talk about the trail which has a horse trail running parallel to it all the way. Sandy rides her horses along the trail most days.
At Melbourne I checked in and dropped off my bike case and duffel bag before having a light lunch. My flight left at 3.00pm and arrived back in Brisbane just before 4.00pm (actually 5.00pm Melbourne time as QLD doesn't have Summer time). I just caught the 4.15pm shuttle back to Tewantin and was home by 6.30pm.
I made myself my favourite light meal and had a couple of glasses of cheap red plonk before going to bed.
This morning I did my washing, re-assembled my bicycle and went and picked Louis up. He has recovered from his illness but is on a fat free diet from now on.
It has been a great, if some what strenuous, nine days made even better with Louis's return to normal health.
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