Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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And another Melbournian achievement unlocked: I did my first hook turn! It's a #Melbourne only thing, where, on some specific crossings, if you want to turn right you go on the left lane to the crossing street, and position yourself in front of vehicles there. And then you go when the light turns green.
Wiki describes it better: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_turn
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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The coffee snob in me was very pleased with a cup of coffee from Little Rogue, recommended by a friend. Perfectly balanced flavour, and one of the smoothest textures I ever had.
That, and also pretty much everyone knowing what "magic coffee" is. Hardly anyone heard about it in #Sydney yet from my casual asking.
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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And today's day four of the #SydtoMelTrip: the resting day in #Melbourne!
My mind exploded when I learnt that you can legally park #motorbikes on the sidewalk. Holy cow, I wish #Sydney was this cool towards riders. (Probably not enough space there... but enough for those giant QMS ad screens I guess.)
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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On the way from #Traralgon, VIC to Melbourne we passed a super nice vantage point called Lancey's Lookout. It was a few kilometres of gravel road to get there, but it was absolutely worth it. Regional Australia, you beauty!
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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Day three of the #SydtoMelTrip ended yesterday with us arriving in #Melbourne and going to sleep early. The first day's exhaustion was still there.
Total distance made so far: 1089 kilometres 🤘
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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Also Lakes Entrance, #Victoria: a beautiful elevated vantage point overlooking the nearby rivers/lakes ♥️
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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Lakes Entrance, #Victoria: a bridge connecting the town with the beach, the beach itself, and the lake/river/bay.
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
10 followers · 89 posts · Server mastodon.onlineArrived in #Traralgon for a night stop after riding another 412km. We're hitting our limits sooner than expected, most likely due to yesterday's horrible escape from #Sydney - so tomorrow we're going to head pretty much straight for #Melbourne.
We left #Eden with overcast, which completely cleared halfway through the day. At one point we rode a few tens of kms with sun setting directly in front of us - not the best experience!
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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When you enter #Victoria from #NSW on A1, this happy and welcoming sign greets you. Yay!
On the other hand if you go the other way, the first sign you see in NSW is, uhhh, "this is a police state, fines apply" 😅
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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#NSW - #Victoria border stone! We're almost halfway through the first part of the trip. 511km more to #Melbourne, but that'll happen tomorrow.
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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Day two of the #Sydney to #Melbourne #motorbike trip. Good morning Eden, NSW!
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
10 followers · 89 posts · Server mastodon.onlineFinally, after the entire day of #riding and escaping from the torrential rain harrassing #Sydney and nearby lands, we've made it to the stop for tonight: Eden, #NSW!
We did 488 kilometres today, which is a lot. It was a planned stretch to make next parts of the trip shorter and lighter, but the plan didn't include that damned rain and water in shoes. Lesson for today: leave enough buffer to accommodate for random events like that.
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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And the award to the Cutest Named Town so far goes to... Ulladulla! This is such a great and melodic name.
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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It cleared up so much that we changed our wet shoes and started air drying them on the back of our bikes 😂 2 hours later they're still wet inside but there's hope they'll be usable by tomorrow!
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
10 followers · 89 posts · Server mastodon.onlineIt has cleared up south of Kiama, even with a bit of sun showing up here and there. Normally it'd be an uneventful weather, but it feels so damn nice when compared to this morning.
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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Also what do you do when insides of your shoes get wet? Turns out it can be solved with some trash bags!
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
10 followers · 89 posts · Server mastodon.onlineGreat start to the #Sydney to #Melbourne #motorcycle trip: heavy rain and wind all the way to Wollongong and beyond, sometimes with a bit of fog. It's supposed to be less wet from this point onwards 🤞
Out of all my weatherproof gear the shoes gave in when we rode into a giant puddle of water. On top of that, my helmet's visor turned all foggy as we left Sydney.
Not fun at all, but let's hope rest of the trip is better!
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Tomek Modrzyński · @modrzew
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Tomorrow I'm leaving for a multiday #motorcycle #roadtrip from #Sydney to #Melbourne and back! The first part is Syd-Mel route — roughly 1200km, and the plan is to do it over the next three days.
#sydtomeltrip #melbourne #sydney #roadtrip #motorcycle