Melbourne to Ballarat and a detour to Portland VIC | #44 | Travelling Australia

After a couple of weeks catching up on work and spending time with the fam in Melbourne, it was time to say goodbye to James (Tina's brother), Ruth and the kids.
We packed up shop with some help from the little punks and travelled west to the historic town of Ballarat, a former boomtown built during the Victorian gold rush era of the mid 1800s. We explored some of the sites in the picturesque town and learned the interesting history of the Eureka Stockade that happened there.
Leaving Ballarat our plan was to ride to Mt Gambier in South Australia, but about halfway there we realised we'd forgotten to fill up on fuel and might not have enough to get all the way to Mt Gambier. There were no servos nearby so rather than risk it we took a detour south to Portland on the south coast of Victoria. SA will have to wait until tomorrow!
Thanks for joining us on our travels around Australia!
Episode 44 | Filmed March 2022 | VIC Australia
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[@marksteele4364]

Thanks Guys had me laughing when you were trying on the wet weather gear. Brought back memories of sitting in what felt like a warm puddle of pee as I rode through the wet sections of our trip. you covered the trip I have yet to finish....as always love your work. Always look forward to your posts. cheers

[@TinaandJason]

Cheers Mark, we know that feeling as well lol, that's why we tried to get in the habit of putting on the pants even though it was a struggle.

[@billgibson9768]

nice one guys that rain gear is a pain to put on if you have boots on but funny to watch when you did it . I feel your pain

[@TinaandJason]

We thought it would get easier with practice but it never did 😂 Thanks Bill

[@mugger2204]

Another great video and great little helpers you had and wet socks yuk at less you dudnt run out of petrol 😂

[@TinaandJason]

Haha it was good having the little minions to help us, never seen them work so hard! 😂 Thanks mum ❤️

[@mugger2204]

Lol

[@ridgebackrhodesian]

Well done guys. My experience of the rain gear is that by the time I get it on, I'm drenched in sweat, and the rain has stopped 😅😅

[@TinaandJason]

Haha glad we're not the only ones! 😂 Thanks mate.

[@bondradman7353]

Loving your vids.Not sure if you use ear plugs, but I found on long rides they make the day less tiring and concentrating easier. Maybe shouldn't have given up on Portland so quickly, it does have 4 pubs from memory.....😀

[@TinaandJason]

Thanks mate! We've tried earplugs a few times but found they only dulled the wind noise a little, also they made it a bit harder to hear each other. Next helmets we get we'll look for ones that have better sound insulation. And to be fair to Portland I'm sure there was a lot to see there, we'd just had a quick ride around town and were buggered after a long day. Cheers.

[@bondradman7353]

@@TinaandJason Modern helmets are certainly quieter than ever, mainly because of the padding around the neck/chin. Australia's such a big place it's hard to check out every town. Always a good excuse to go around again!