Day 1 done

We started at 7:30 with a short ride to the Phillip Island track, the hallowed land for motorbike riders and fans. We did a 'hot lap' - well, warm-ish, on our pedal bikes. Carl took it out, my excuse being that I forgot to change into my big ring so ran out of gears... seriously, Carl did great and enjoyed the victory. The Phillip Island track people were awesome, sending us up to the podium for photos before letting us go. Then it was onto the serious business. We left the circuit and headed towards our first stop at Wonthaggi, about 35km up the road. With tailwinds, before we knew it we were there drinking coffee. Next up we planned to head to Koonwarra for lunch but a mix up on the mapping side meant we ended up in Meeniyan, a long section, with a break near the end for Aaron to fix a puncture. We kept that break short and pushed on to our overnight stop in Foster, VIC, arriving on time at 3:30pm. Just time for a quick shower before we headed down the pub for a few beers and pub food. It's about 8pm now and I'm about ready for bed. Tomorrow we head to Sale, another 125km day but the weather forecast does not look so kind - colder - around 15 to 19 degrees (today was around 30) and rain. Stats for day 1 are here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/122956555. Thanks for your donations. Paul