DAY 62

Back on the bike after the worlds longest Christmas vacation. About time to continue the real reason they are in Australia and not in Norway, to cycle half of Australia around.

They pick up the bikes after service at The Bike Butler and sees that the bikes have never looked as great as now. New tires, new chain, new tape and new casette. Anders tires looks like some tempo speed tires without tracks. They seem solid but Anders is skeptic to how slippery they will be.

Out of Brisbane and to Redcliffe where they are going to stay with an old colleague. He has a wife and three kids but still takes time to meet the boys , barbecue at the bitch and swim with Lasse and the other kids. Anders watches them swim and also observes all the aborigines that have family gatherings at the beach. They play volleyball and sleeps on mattresses.

Earlier today it was Lasse’s turn to get injured. Out of the city he cycles close to the sidewalk edge and realizes that it is a bit much traffic behind him and he wants to ease the traffic. He tries to make a turn out to the sidewalk. It all happens quite fast and shouldn’t be a problem as it is a small edge. The speed is high and when he turns left the bike continues straight and BANG he falls to the ground. He only partly gets to protect himself with the hands but the asphalt is hard. Lasse got up in a second to pretend everything was okay. The cars behind him a front row view so Lasse plays cool until they have passed. He starts to scream and notices blood running from his hand and knee. For a couple of minutes Lasse trips and screams words he didn’t learn in school. They continue cycling until they find a shop with som tables and open the medicine bag. Nothing was broken and that’s the most important thing.

Awesomestralia – a normal life is boring