Day 2

Tamworth to Toowoomba  530 km

Departed at 07:30 and travelled a clear dry sweeping road. It was smooth and beautifully maintained. I dropped into Armadale for a coffee- and found an award winning blender there….it was awesome.
Armadale is right up there with the technology. They have electronically monitored parking and was warned by the locals that we need to move on after our 15 minutes was up – a quick coffee and we were off.

It was a spectacular day, the Oxley and New England highways were flowing pretty well with minimal roadworks, unlike the Pacific Highway, and plenty of police to keep you safe.

Lunch in Tenterfield and then a quick sprint to our digs in Toowoomba. We got in well before dark and just as we got settled the heavens opened, just like yesterday.

The focus at the moment is very much on the riding, it is a special feeling to be in a cocoon, only you, the bike and the road along with music, which plays very nicely in the helmet sound system. This BMW (Schuberth) system 6 helmet is by far the best one I have ever worn and the sound is very very good…for a helmet system.

So far this has been a well organised ride. Last Nights accommodation, dinner and breakfast  were great. The support crew are always around and wait at each stop until the last riders leaves – that gives you a certain sense of security.

The other notable point is that almost every country town has a “Famous” pie shop.