Wednesday 8 June 2016
3 stamp day
We got away before 9 with overcast skies and much cooler temps. Wayne did some repairs to my gears so I could get into the lower gear, but things fell apart on the first hill when my chain came off, and then again 4 times in the next hour.
Fun sculptures along the bike trail as we approached the next stamping station of Gangjeonggoryyeongbo.
A sign post letting us know we are making progress
The Gangjeonggoryyeongbo weir for this check point
And another stamp at Chilgokbo weir.
On road bicycle repairs underway with a little rest for me and we were off again. It started to rain a bit up the track, so the wet weather gear came out., but the rain only lasted about an hour.
We ended up riding through some interesting farmland, the picture on top left below shows blankets and quilts that the farmers must place on the ground to keep it warm over the winter. Top right photo shows a fisherman's set up with multiple lines. There were a number of set ups like this along this part of the river.
Lunch ... which we had to get off the bike track for an search around. I basically ordered whatever anyone else was ordering and I could see and point to the food.
Third check point for the day was Gumibo. We loved all the little cycling bits everywhere.
At about the 65km point my body had a meltdown in the heat and we had to stop under a bridge and rest.
Above : My bike looking a lot like a bag lady's bike and a specially made bridge for cyclists which we all along the route and were just lovely to ride along.
Below - some of the scenes we passed ... bicycle motifs everywhere. The photo on the top right hand shows a slope that had been signposted as being 7% incline. It was much more than that.
Bike friendly motel at Nakdongji ... the bikes got their own room each.
Dinner in a traditional Korean dining room, where the lovely owner sat with us while we ate dinner and showed us how to eat the food.
The view from our hotel - the next checkpoint Nakdanbo is just there!
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