Sunday Morning Ride - Wivenhoe Dam, Somerset Dam, Mt. Mee, Mt. Pleasant

It was a chilly Sunday morning but nothing was going to stop us; me and my riding buddy, Eadie. Eadie was already at my place by 6:00 am, all geared up and ready to go! After a nice cup of espresso each, we were ready to hit the road...

Yes, it was a bit chilly - lucky me, I can just switch on my grip and seat heater and it was as cosy as sitting in my living room. Poor Eadie must be shivering on his Ducati, but hey, it's a Ducati okay... Anyway, had to remove my pannier for this trip just so I could keep up with the Ducati. I have to admit though, between a tourer like me and a superbike like him; our riding style is far apart but then again, I'm the one who selected the route and I'm the one with the SatNav so he had no choice but to follow me from behind...

I've done this route before. Liked it for the twisty road and scenic view so decided to choose this one for Eadie. From my house we rode South then onto the Ipswich Highway (A2) and start heading West. Then exit to A3 heading to Fernvale North bound. Passed by Fernvale town Sunday market but did not stop. What can I buy without my pannier? The last thing I want is to have to hang plastic bags on the handle bar! This is my favourite scenic part along Lake Wivenhoe, Split Yard Creek, D'aguilar State Forest, Somerset Dam. We took a quick stop at "The Spit" on Somerset Dam just to admire the view.

Nice view, eh? We made a note to tell our fishing-crazy friend about this place. And oh, for the first time, I managed to get a pic WITH my bike! I knew Eadie would come in handy at times... hehe...

Poor Eadie did not get to enjoy the hilly and twisty stretch after that near Kilcoy as I was probably holding him up. I bet if he's in front, I would have been left miles behind! But hey, safety first...

Next stop was for a quick coffee and breakfast at Woodford town. 

Nice and cosy inside the heated cafe, having freshly made egg sandwich with a nice steaming cup of flat white - watching the bike was a bonus! Nasi lemak with sambal sotong and teh tarik did cross my mind but that would have to wait...

After that, the long stretch heading home via d'Aguilar, Mt. Mee, Mt. Pleasant (really pleasant - scenic view of the ocean and nice twisty road), Dayboro (oh, there's a town fair there today in case anyone wants to go), Lake Samsonvale then home.

This is just a pic of a tourer who has to wait for a superbike to fill-up... sigh... :-)

Finally, reached home just after 10:30 am after having done 230 km. What a nice way to start a Sunday morning...

Note: This trip is only 3% of the distance of the Red Centre trip.

You can check out the map of our route today. More excellent route at their website.

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