My parts done and dusted. I was wakened by the alarm at 1 am. Dressed, juice and banana/honey on toast finished and I was off. For some strange reason my heated clothing didn't play the game on the chilly 3-9 degrees run to Eden. It was just as well I left early as the servo lady opened up at 5 am. and Bam arrived. Quick introductions and we headed southbound.
What a superb ride through the tall tree to Bairnsdale for fuel, then back into it for a very good leg into Melbourne [Port Melbourne]. Lynne and Michael were ready to takeover leading duties as I had a sandwich and a small coke just to keep the sugar levels up. He said that he thoroughly enjoyed the ride through the mountains, it reminded him of a rally he did recently that had two days of similar riding, all good.
I'm sure that it won't take much rocking for me to crash later on, after just over a thousand kilometres for the day.
Bam couldn't believe that riders were set to escort him at various stages on his ride. My reply was, "It's what we do".