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Old 25 Apr 2015
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Australia departing Melbourne 10th May
Heading off to do great ocean road and grampian national park next week, I will return to Melbourne and leave there around 10th May I want to do the great alpine road and eventually make my way towards Sydney and then Brisbane. I am a 32yr old female from Northern Ireland travelling solo and would love to have company for the journey or parts of it. I will be camping and my route is flexible. even if there are any rideouts etc happening that I could go to, let me know.
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Would love to show you around the local rides of north west of Sydney Maggie.
Wife & I both ride & can offer you an overnight stop if required.
Might even tag along with you north for a few days, work permitting.

PM me if I can help

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Hi Grant yeah that would be awesome to hang out with you guys and of course your welcome. My plans and time schedule are very loose. I will leave Melbourne wkend of the 10th and make my way towards Sydney but taking in some scenic routes. I will stay in touch on here and let you know when I will be in Sydney. It would be great if you could show me some routes, cant beat local knowledge. Am riding a Dr 650 and hope to do some on and off road along my journey. Cheers Mags
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Hi Maggie, just joined H.U. to reply to this.

I live in Sydney and I am taking off to ride around Australia, heading north on the 27th of May.

I will be camping pretty much every night / everywhere, and have a pretty decent route planned out for the ride up north. I am also travelling on a DR650, and I plan on getting a bit of mud under my feet!

Would really enjoy some company departing Sydney if you can stretch your expected arrival date in Sydney by a little!

Let me know how your plans are coming along and how far you intend on heading north.

Byron.
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Hi Byron,

Sounds great, not sure if my budget will stretch far enough to stay in Sydney until 27th May but I will keep in touch on here and see how it goes. Am kinda just travelling until the funds get low, then I will have to stop and find work. I will keep you posted

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Hi Maggie!

Keep me up to date with your movements and hopefully we can tee something up.

Let me know if you need anything whist you're in Sydney. Got a fully equipped garage, inclusive of DR650 nerd if you need mechanical assistance.

Cheers, Byron.
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Hi Maggie!

Keep me up to date with your movements and hopefully we can tee something up.

Let me know if you need anything whist you're in Sydney. Got a fully equipped garage, inclusive of DR650 nerd if you need mechanical assistance.

Cheers, Byron.
Thanks Byron, Been having a think and 27th May really wont be that far away when my journey begins so I could very well try and fit in with your schedule. Would be so good to be touring with someone. Will keep you informed
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Hi Maggie,

Sounds great! I will shoot you a PM with my details.

Cheers, Byron.
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Hey Maggie,
if you need (another) place to spend a few nights in Sydney let me know. I'm a long time Couchsurfing host and my dogs love the company!

Matt
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Might take you up on that offer, plus I love dogs. Might be there sooner than expected as the weather in victoria sucks! Lol
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Hey Maggie,
I hail from central west nsw near Bathurst...but work in Sydney so regularly riding between Sydney and Bathurst through the blue mountains...happy to dedicate a weekend to show you this beaut part of the country ...ride a te610 for most stuff (still got a gs that I'm selling so that may be around also)...
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Maggie has left the building

Wife & I have had the pleasure of Maggie's company for the past 3 days & we managed 3 tours & 2 parties
One ride of the fine Hawkesbury area incorporating tar & dirt for 6 hrs, then a quickie night run of Sydney Harbour foreshore.

Yesterday a HUGE tour of the southern, northern beaches & harbour areas of Sydney on my Ultra Classic.
Now, how much are Harley tours again ???

Maggie is only travelling with a phone & finds it hard to update in here, that's sadly why we won't be reading much of her travels.
She is northbound now to catch up with friends in Qld for a bit.

We managed to do a bit of maintenance, install a drink bottle holder & lower the bike for her, so she can at least touch the ground

Safe travels to ya Mags & it was a pleasure to share our time together
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