Ahhh, a cosy cabin, a bathroom and real sheets. The simple things. Mildura is a great city on the banks of the Murray and although Vince had planned to do some fishing, it was very hard to leave the heated cabin and venture into the cold. "Woosy" behaviour I know.
We got the bikes off the car, Vince mended my puncture and after getting a cycling guide from the Tourist Information Centre we pedalled off to explore the city. It was bigger then I remembered from our brief visit on our way to Adelaide in 2004. A very cycle friendly place, there were many designated cycle lanes and paths. Even the trucks were courteous!
On the second day we set off on a 59k ride around the city and into country Victoria. We wound our way through fields of grapes and market gardens. The 59k ride turned out to be nearly 70k by the time we missed a few turns and took a detour to the pub. Not just any old pub but the Grand Hotel which included Stefano's restaurant. Keen to sample the local hops, Vinnie gave it the thumbs up.
Vinnie offered to take me out for dinner (to Stefano's) but again I was reluctant to venture out into the cold!!
We are heading north tomorrow and hopefully some warmer weather. Lake Cargelligo is the planned destination but as I have discovered, Vince has become quite flexible so who knows??!
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