Full Circle..this journey is complete..

Friday 07/11/08 - Bathurst to Bilgola
Fairly relaxed morning, packed up in no particular hurry, with only 200 kms to go to home.
Seems kinda unreal that this is finishing, but I guess it's been in our minds for a few days now, it seems strange that tomorrow, I'll be sure of what day or what time it is.
Took off to Lithgow but stopped shortly afterwards wanting atleast to get a couple of pics of rural Australia, to show that in many places the red dirt is hidden by top soil and lush grass.
The Blue Mountains were now looming majestically in the distance and soon enough we were drinking a coffee in Lithgow in their shadow.
Road up the mountain out of Lithgow is a beauty and then joins on to an even better one, the interestingly named " Bell's line of road". For those who don't know it, it's a favourate of Sydney bikers, a fast, testing road which runs along the top of a ridge line, and offers sensational views across the mountains and valleys. Unfortunately though the road surface was terrible and being our last day, and feeling like I was riding a horse, (not a feeling, I've ever felt comfortable with) we took it easy and enjoyed the magnificent scenery. Rode down the lovely Bellbird hill (You can actually hear them, if you can switch yourself off from the sounds of the engine for long enough) and into North Richmond, Richmond, Windsor, and then off piste again towards Pitt Town and Moraya before Galston and down into the gorge. It was a potentially perfect ride through, with no traffic in front, but I was riding "ugly" and Hanako's clutch was slipping due to some heavy duty oil additive I'd given her to try and cure her growing addiction to 25W-60 .
And then we there, back at our little road side spot above the gorge, where almost all the rides I've ever done have started.
We acknowledged it, smiled a little and hugged, a great moment.
Then redonned our armour and headed home.
For me coming down Tumbledown Dick hill (on Mona Vale Rd), and seeing the Ocean in the distance is always a special moment, and always tells me I'm home.