Ride around Coolangatta Mountain : November 10 2024

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Heading back to Sydney today. Decided to squeeze in a bike ride around Coolangatta Mountain

Down a busy Bolong Road into the wind at the end of a weekend. Turned off onto Back Forest Road - a theme for the day - little bits of forest

The south side of Coolangatta Mountain and a thread of forest

Second hill on Back Forest Road - a few trees - not much forest left

A resting spot for the cyclists and a eucalyptus losing its bark

A taller version and the farmstead behind

Next long view of Coolangatta Mountain

Road back has a few hills - looking back to the disappearing forest

Ride done - it is a nice rolling ride with good views and quiet once one gets off Bolong Road

Got the car packed. Noted a warning sign about an accident on our road home. Road closed. Looked for alternatives to go up and around. Another accident up Macquarie Pass - road closed. Picked the next road south up over the top - it had a two way traffic control. Was a 45 minute wait

Detour landed us in Robertson in the Southern Highlands for a lunch stop. Nice simple lunch and nice people.

Was a long journey home - 4 hours for what is normally under 2.5 hours

Dinner: An Alfredo type dish - chicken, ham, mushrooms and creamy pasta

Start with a roux - butter, flour, spring onion, garlic. Then add in some milk and melt in a bunch of leftover cheese - parmesan is key to add salty flavours

Cook up the chopped mushrooms in butter on the side

Picked fresh herbs - basil, oregano, thyme, parsley. Strip off the stalks and chop up a little

Bring them all together and serve with a favourite pasta. Served with cracked pepper. Yum end to a hard travel day.
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The view looks heavenly
Nice one!

beautiful view


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Beautiful road along the mountain, The Mountain is beautiful and the photo is amazing. 11k steps count today . good shots

The mountain’s aboriginal meaning is beautiful place or splendid place. The mountain dominates the whole area - I always look up to it as my place of peace. Makes for a great ride

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