20 February 2012 - Sleepy Forrest and biking

Forrest is a sleepy place. If you are not a mountain biker then there is probably no point visiting. There was nothing open on Monday morning. The pub was shut until Thursday, the only cafe was shut with no sign about when it was going to open and there is not much else in town.

I set off on the bike leaving Clare to find out that Forrest is very quiet. The tracks were second to none. They have been built by the Victorian Parks Dept of Sustainability and they have done a fantastic job. The loops through the forest of tall eucalyptus trees were spectacular and challenging. I rode all of the tracks in the south end of town and found Clare down near Lake Elizabeth, where she had taken the kids in some hope of relieving their boredom.

After lunch, Clare got out for a ride herself and we both agreed that it would be hard to find better trails, particularly in Australia. I would recommend anyone coming to this part of the world to bring their bike, but perhaps stay down at the beach at Apollo Bay and drive the 40km or so to Forrest rather than stay in Forrest itself.