Fog

This is pretty much how the ride looked today - except of course from the saddle of my bike and not from a car:

Actually, the first half of the ride was much denser fog.  This is despite leaving about 10am.   It felt a little dangerous at times.  The fog combined with the Monday morning "rush" of cattle and sheep trucks combined for the necessity to be aware a little more than usual of passing traffic.

I completed the Gladstone (R) route.  That's the Gladstone route in reverse.  So, up via the Mushroom factory, down Millars road and back via the Gladstone pub, Fairmont and Gladstone vineyards. 

It took me about 2 hours.  So, the same time more or less as last time.  I can't work out whether its a steeper climb in reverse up Millars Rd or the other way.    The fog was so dense I couldn't even see the Gladstone church, and at times 15 metres or so in front of me.  Normally, the church is very visible:

I was watching the Tour de France cyclists on the news yesterday.   I noticed how they pedal fast downhill. I still hold on to the breaks.  One day I hope to have the the confidence to pedal down hill.