Cathy was kind enough to give me a lift to Richmond where I started the ride. Today was extremely hot, around 35C and it was hard going.
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After reaching Hobart I had to cross the colossal Tasman Bridge. For cyclists and pedestrians there is a very narrow lane, caged from either side and just wide enough for my handlebars.
That view above was looking back where I had come from. It was an incredible challenge to keep straight on this very long bridge. And I met a couple of cyclists going the wrong way, they had to lift their bikes over me to get past.
Still the view was quite amazing from the bridge.
There were 2 hills of around 200m climb and the second one, approaching Richmond was particularly energy sapping in the hot sun. That was OK though, according to my guide books, the camp site had a swimming pool!
The Camp Site - Richmond Cabin & Tourist Park
Official Web Site
Ahhh.. where is that swimming pool? I need it now!!
"Sorry it's closed. The camp site is under administration and the administrators decided to close the pool".
That was the reply from reception when I arrived. Damn damn damn damn !!!!!!! Really nothing was going to endear me to this camp site now. It was grubby, and it had a grubby camp kitchen, which the delightful Preying Mantis took a liking to.
The Town - Richmond
For some reason I didn't take any photos.I did have a quick look around, quite touristy, and some old buildings.
The next day (18th February 2013) was even hotter, I think this was the hottest day of my Tasmanian tour. It was 37C I believe, and I decided it was silly to ride. So I took a day off and relaxed at the camp site and in the town sampling the bakeries. Unfortunately I left my thermometer at the camp site and couldn't record temperatures after this.
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