Once again turning into a dot on a map

Safely in Albany despite the waves of COVID hitting Australia. Luck or foresight landed me in Albany - outside the Perth lockdown area. A moment of heart in mouth approaching the Police checkpoint on the outskirts of Perth - but saved by my G2G pass (one of the documents required for WA travel).

Tonight I am hoping for the Perth lockdown to be dropped as my planned path on the Mundabiddi Trail takes me back into the lockdown area. Today my bags were sent to friends at the end-point in Coffs Harbour - so its bike or nothing.

Albany holds a unique place in Anzac history as the fleet departure point for the WWI fleet. A huge convoy combining ships both from New Zealand and Australia.

Middleton Beach Albany and the great Australian south coast

The southern terminus of the Munda Biddi trail - my route back north towards Perth (COVID lockdowns permitting)

1062 kilometres of epic cyclic trail

Albany as well as being the gateway to the beautiful South-West coast - manages to retain some historic character in the town centre