Cakes and Cycling Across Australia

@JudyEv (382038)

Rockingham, Australia

April 4, 2019 6:36am CST

I wrote earlier about some of the travellers we’ve had stay with us. One lady (in her 50s) had a very responsible job with a US government agency. Her team was responsible for coming up with the 100ml limit for liquids, gels, etc that could be taken on planes. This came about after the 9/11 disaster. She loved wildflowers and was able to take lots of snaps of our flowers. She also cooked a lovely cake for us (see top photo) and swapped recipes with Vince. Another lass had an identical twin but they didn’t get on at all which I thought was a great shame. Another girl was only 17 and travelling on her own. One couple had been travelling for seven years and hoped to write a book about their adventures. Another couple in their 50s rode their push-bikes across Australia (see bottom photo). Their bikes packed up to carry-on luggage size so they would get off a plane, assemble their bikes and sally forth. They rode across the Nullarbor but were disturbed by the signs in our south-west forests which said ‘No Entry: Die-Back Area’. It’s actually a tree disease, not anything sinister. Later, this couple rode through the Mongolian Desert but nearly perished in a dust-storm.

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@topffer (42155)

• France

4 Apr 19

I did not knew that this 100ml absurd limit was American, I was thinking that it was from our EU bureaucracy. This lady should have better chosen to be a pastry cook, this cake looks great

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

She said they arrived at 100ml as they had to consider what if 2 or 3 passengers got together on the plane to mix their liquids and create trouble. But you're right, she was a great cook.

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@topffer (42155)

• France

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv A 125ml bottle with 50ml inside is seized, but there is nothing authorizing to seize an empty container. You can bring 10x100ml in a transparent bag and a 1l empty bottle. What is forbidden is to put the small bottles in the big one, not a terrorist would think at doing that, they are not bright enough

. Makes me think at the safety barriers we put in front of our schools, they would never stop a bullet or a grenade, but as there is a barrier a terrorist would never think at shooting

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@topffer Some certainly don't seem very bright. You can only take water on a plane if the cap is sealed.

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@LadyDuck (502427)

• Italy

4 Apr 19

This cake looks beautiful and I am sure it is delicious. I hate this 100 ml limit for liquids on planes, it is a serious limitation for travelers

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@LadyDuck (502427)

• Italy

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv I know that it is for people safety, but I lost the pleasure to travel with all those limitations and controls.

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@Fleura (35007)

• United Kingdom

5 Apr 19

@LadyDuck That is so true. Flying used to be an enjoyable adventure; now it is just an interminable ordeal.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

I hear what you're saying about the limit. The thinking was that if 2 or 3 got together with different liquids, 100ml of each wouldn't be enough to create an explosion or whatever. It was interesting to hear her side of the story.

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@Juliaacv (56241)

• Canada

4 Apr 19

That cake looks delicious.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

It was very, very nice. We really enjoyed it. She liked cooking and also cooked us several meals.

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@amadeo (111937)

• United States

4 Apr 19

Good morning and yes there is always some nice people out there to meet.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

Some of the travellers are fascinating to talk to.

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@amadeo (111937)

• United States

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv some of these people are from other part of the country there?

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 19

@amadeo e've had people from Switzerland, Denmark, France, Germany, USA, South Korea and other countries as well.

@xFiacre (14784)

• Ireland

4 Apr 19

@judyev Did I ever stay with you? I can’t really remember, but I’m sure I was an excellent guest. I would be the one who might have fallen asleep on the toilet after a long hard cycle. I really must keep a diary to keep track of things.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

I don't remember the toilet bit but I think you might have been the one who drank all Vince's whisky and was prowling round in the middle of the night.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@Gillygirl Please don't encourage him!!

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@Gillygirl Are you back in your naughty phase?

@Fleura (35007)

• United Kingdom

4 Apr 19

You certainly met some interesting people. Many of them make me feel like an inadequate stick-in-the-mud!

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

Some are so quiet and unassuming then you find out where they've been and what they've done and you have to pick your jaw up off the floor.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

5 Apr 19

What a lovely cake to look at. She is very good at the cake making. Sorry about the trees in Australia as they are so important everywhere.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv That has happened here also and they are trying to do the same apart from all the fires that happen. The very name would keep me away too. I love trees.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

There is no cure for die-back but they try to stop vehicles and people going into those areas as they bring out the spores on tyres and shoes so the disease gets spread further.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@lovinangelsinstead21 I do too. I'm always taking photos of tree. Do you like this one? I might have put it before.

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@FourWalls (86680)

• United States

4 Apr 19

I hope she didn't bake that lovely cake then limit you to only 100 ml of it.

Great stories of your guests!

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

It was interesting hearing of her work. I've forgotten a lot of the details. I wish I'd written more down.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

5 Apr 19

This is a timely post for me Judy. I've been exploring options for coming to WA again.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv every time I start saving for the trip I end up doing something else! And no, I'll stick to trains thanks.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@valmnz One day it will happen I'm sure.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

You're not thinking of riding a bike across the country, are you? Haha. If you come to WA and we're home then be sure to get in touch.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

4 Apr 19

The cake looks yummy. I love meeting new people.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

The young ones were all someone's sons and daughters. It was a bit like having our own kids home for a while.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

4 Apr 19

@JudyEv You had some very interesting people staying with you.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@Hannihar Yes, mostly they were interesting.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

Yes, they have all had a story or two to tell us.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv I love stories. I am so glad they were very interesting ones.

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@nela13 (59365)

• Portugal

5 Apr 19

The cake looks delicious

their book will be interesting.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

They spent a year on each continent I think.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@nela13 It was a different couple that had spent 7 years travelling but the people with the bikes had cycled in lots of countries.

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@nela13 (59365)

• Portugal

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv wow, always cycling?

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@Janet357 (75638)

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5 Apr 19

Thats a mouth-watering cake. Are these travellers from australia or other countries too? That 17year old lady is super adventurous.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@Janet357 No, I'm not that keen on guests!

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

Many, in fact most, are from overseas.

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@Janet357 (75638)

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5 Apr 19

@JudyEv that is fun, you can make friends from other countries too. Time to convert your house into an inn:)

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@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

4 Apr 19

That's a lot of adventurous folks!

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@SophiaMorros Really? That's a coincidence. Are you enjoying the book? I guess you must be as I'm sure it's not the first time you've read it.

@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

Some have travelled through some pretty rough countries. Brian Hogan and his wife stayed with us. His book was in your bookshelf in a photo - There's a Sheep in my Bathtub. I'll have to do another post and mention him.

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@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv please do! I'm currently reading though that with my youngest daughter and I was telling her that the author had stayed with one of my MyLot friends down under.

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@snowy22315 (208903)

• United States

4 Apr 19

How do you happen to meet all these people?You must be listed in a travel directory or something.

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@snowy22315 (208903)

• United States

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv It sounds like Air BNB. We have that around here.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

There is a couch-surfing website and every member has a profile. So you contact someone (but only through the website) and ask can you stay - after you've checked their references. So we'd get a request check out the person and check what others had said about them then decide if we'd host them or not.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

@snowy22315 With couch-surfing there is usually no money involved. That would probably be the main difference.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

4 Apr 19

You definitely had a slew of interesting people staying with you. My idea of travel is much different. lol The cake looks lovely!

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

5 Apr 19

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

What's not to like about strawberries and cream?

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

4 Apr 19

I see there is just enough cake for me, so what is everyone else having! Not sure I'd like to pedal across Oz, but you can't help but admire them

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

They had to offload all fruit and vegetables at the border but then had days of cycling before they could buy more. Oh well, let them eat cake!!

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@thelme55 (79324)

• Germany

4 Apr 19

What a beautiful cake. I am sure it tastes yummy. That limitation of liquid in traveling is sometimes getting me headache but well, as long as I am safe, it doesn't matter.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

The idea is that if 2 or 3 terrorists mix potent liquids, 100ml each can't create too much damage.

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@thelme55 (79324)

• Germany

10 Apr 19

@JudyEv I see. Thanks for the heads up Judy.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

4 Apr 19

You meet so many interesting people. This cake looks tasty.

And I really liked the idea of this cycle being packed up to the size of a luggage. So convenient.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

You'd think the wheel would be too big to take on as carry-on but apparently it wasn't.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv The same thing came to my mind.

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@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

4 Apr 19

Cake looks delicious. I like to ride a bike, but I'm not sure I should go to another country.

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@JudyEv (382038)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 19

I am useless on a bike. Everything I look at I run into.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

5 Apr 19

@JudyEv Biking is just for enjoying.

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