Just Tick The Box That Says "I've Left My Licence at Home"...

That's how the perilous undertaking around the town of 1770 was instigated... Trule from Denmark had mentioned the Scotter Roo chopper ride when I was in Mission Beach a week earlier...

I left Airlie beach on the Grey hound at midnight and got little sleep on the over night bus to 1770. I would definitely visit Airlie beach again, if only for another tall ship adventure. Ken turned up just in time for the coach after having a tipple... or two.


1770

The backpackers hostel here was pretty sweet. Had a laundry session :cS and headed out around the shops to find some food. Found a lovely bakery nestled in a corner and decided to get some 'pizza' looking lunch... Me and Ken eyed up the cakes but decided to save the pennies and just get the pizza... Insisting that half a pizza each wouldn't fill two adventurous backpackers the bakery lady shoved the cakes we'd been looking at into our hands and charged us for just the pizza...! Guess I've got a little too good at looking like a bum... time for a shave!?


Scooter Roo

AT 2:30 we were picked up from the hostel and taken to the Scooter Roo shed in Agnes Water, up the road. There was about 50 of us in total, all crowded around the shed. You didn't need to show any for of licence - just sign on the dotted line. The bikes were scooters done up as Harley Davidsons. I picked matching bike and helmets - Black with firey red/orange paint work. We had a quick lesson on how to ride a bike and then was let loose on the roads!

The ride lasted about 3 hours around the quiet local roads, through the scenic roads of Agnes Water and along the foreshore of 1770 - where captain Cook had first sighted Australia. I may have broke the speed limit a few times as the needle on the speed dial was trying its best to push past the 80 kmh mark... Excellent fun. I lead the 50+ pack of riders for a good 20 minutes up and down the hilly roads of Agnes Water. Stopped off and saw a few Kanger Roos on a grassy park and had snacks as the sun set at a beach near 1770.

Scooter Roo Photo Album


Fit For A King

Once me and Ken got back to the hostel we started to prep our dinner. It was sunday and time for a nosh-up! Grilled Beef Steak and plenty of veg was had. A meal fit for kings, kings of the road!

The next day I headed for Hervey bay for a rainy day in. Took a few panoramics along the beach and of the pier. Definitely starting to get into cooler weather now as I head south. Will be winter when I fly to NZ. Time to get out the rain mac (cheers for that dad!).