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And finally, back to town and to the classic Gina's cafe on the cliff edge for margarita, hazy IPA and dinner. Chose to wear my sunglasses and sit in the setting sun like a cool guy to take in the town view.

Now to dissociate in the tub

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Some bridge washed out here in the creek. I wonder what it was like before. And that is "Live, Laugh Toaster Bath" on the graffiti

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And we roll on, with the hardest climbing behindest us. Get a nice little river swim in at the top with some more picnic and session IPA

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Big heavy pack on my back with the beach towel, 2.5L of refreshments and enough ploughman's lunch to choke a horse.

But have you heard? The biggest climb of the Nanaimo Lakes ascent is being worked on so it is a surprise gravel ride!

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The big one! Over 57 km going from sea level, over Nanaimo Lakes Road, up Nanaimo River road to the end of the pavement then back down to White Rapids and along the Haliburton waterfront

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And now, we lunch at the Crow and Gate on our tour of Cedar and Yellow Point. Lots of rolling hills, some you glide up with your momentum and some are pretty stern little climbs

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My favourite viewing of the day was this. I like the fun of the staging, the patina of the vintage items and the hominess.

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I liked this sketch "Reservation Native Surrounded By Supernatural Clear-cut" especially the title.

This gallery also had 12 pictures based on Painting over something AI started. Challenging to say the least...

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A little art downtown. The main exhibit centers around this pile of soil, coal, ferns and screens. Amazingly folks, we technically have 2 days of #piles now. Piles!

It may be after dark in a rough part of town, but it is still not too late to get her flowers #biketour #travelogue

35 km or so through Coombs Country. Crossing the Englishman River, a different view of the Inland Highway and piles. #biketour #travelogue

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Lunch at the Rocking Horse Pub in Nanoose.

Reuben with Gladstone Hazy Pale Ale (one of the all timers). Marks off for mozzarella instead of Swiss on the Reuben though (although I get it if you are the kitchen - a cheaper cheese that you will use in lots of others)

#Südtirol2026 - Tag 5: Von Sterzing nach Innsbruck. Entlang des Eisacks und der Brennerautobahn hoch zum Brenner und über die Grenze zurück nach Österreich; runter durch das Wipptal auf der alten Brennerstraße zurück zum Startpunkt. 61 km / 783 hm
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#Südtirol2026 - Tag 4: Von Bozen nach Sterzing. Entlang des Eisacks und der Brennerautobahn durch Brixen weiter zum Pustertal und über Franzensfeste immer höher. 73 km / 965 hm
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#Südtirol2026 - Tag 3: Von St. Valentin auf der Haide nach Bozen. Entlang des Haidersees das Vinschgau hinunter, vorbei an Prad und dem Stilfserjoch, durch Apfelplantagen entlang der Etsch durchs Meraner Becken weiter zum Ziel. 106 km / -1.400 hm
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#Südtirol2026 - Tag 2: Von Landeck nach St. Valentin auf der Haide. Durch das Oberinntal und ein Stück Engadin in der Schweiz hoch auf die Norbertshöhe und runter zur Grenze nach Italien über den Reschenpass entlang des Reschensses. 67 km / 1.082 hm
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#Südtirol2026 - Tag 1: Von Innsbruck nach Landeck. Durch das Inntal, vorbei am Ötztal und Pitztal, immer höher entlang des Inns. 79 km / 427 hm
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Rohloff conversion by Hardcore bikes. #biketour #bikepacking #bicycleshop #upgrade #wanderbeast youtube.com/shorts/MmT28...

Rohloff ready! Australia on the horizon youtu.be/IZOCAmjikwo #bikepacking #biketour #rohloff #adventure #australia