As we slowly rode into Mount Wilson it was like riding into a hidden rainforest. There was fog all around us, soft rain falling on my viser and beautiful huge rainforest flora. We quickly set up our tent in the light rain, put our ponchos on and went for a walk through the rainforest. It was picturesque with the vines reminding me of the trees on the streets of Rio. There was a huge tree which had been struck by lighting some years ago but slowly growing back. During the night it rained heavily and didn’t stop or look like it was going to anytime soon. We luckily got a 10 minute break to pack up the tent but everything else we managed to pack up under the shelter of some covered picnic tables.
Very very lucky to have been close to shelter.
I put on my wet riding gear that had been hung on the tree the night before hoping it would dry. It was saturated.
We head off to a place called Broke stopping in Bilpin on the way which is famous for its delicious apple pies, we were not disappointed.
The rain stayed with us majority of the journey. Its funny, i always felt sorry for people riding motorbikes in the rain, but riding in the rain is amazing. There is something soothing almost calming about it. You feel one with nature, with your environment. Strange.
We road through a place called Kurrajong Hills in the middle of nowhere but full of huge houses. What do these people do out here?!
As we road into the Hunter Valley we were surrounded by exquisite wineries on each side with the mountainous green backdrop. We pulled up to the only shop in town and refreshed ourselves with a drink after a long ride. Filled up the bikes with petrol (mine a lovely total of $14.60) and looked for the winery offering free accomidation with a meal purchase from their restaurant in our phone. Something we had read the night before. We follow the GPS the way we had came to a classy looking winery entrance.
Our goal was to check the menu first and then decide if we would stay, so as we searched for someone on the premise at 5.30pm a small dog came running out and started licking the back of my knee. What the!!
A woman comes out to greet us and shows us the menu. Delicious looking food, not overly expensive, we will stay.
By this time the rain has long gone and we are hot! I quickly grab out my gym pants to swap for my thick riding pants but as i pull my pants off a leech falls into my boot. Ekkk i drop my gym pants on the ground and show Rob the leech. Its been in there since the morning and we had been riding for about 5 hours including stops. Its got a bit of blood in it this one. The dog liking my leg now makes sense. I quickly put my pants on and walk over to show another couple we had been talking to whilst pulling up. Whilst showing them the leech in my boot something starts to bite my legs, all over.. its ants!! They got in when i dropped my pants and i literally had ants in my pants and it hurts. I drop the boot housing a leech and run as fast as i can whilst trying to pull them out of my pants to the toilet. I only wish Rob was faster with a camera.
So after discovering a leech and ants in my pants we showered and head to dinner looking out over the beautiful view.
What romantic way to finish the day.
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