Ok, so, I didn't get a picture for this day. So here's what my new Sexie Coffee mug looks like.

Journal and photos by Nancy Olson

I was up at 0800 and out by 1000.

The ride was good, but there was no shoulder, and that makes me a little nervous. I stopped at a place called Sexie Coffie about 13 km from Maryborough, because I was in the mood for good coffee and a good way to waste some time. I was feeling happy and lazy. It was a good decision, as it turns out, because the coffee was excellent, and I will definitely bring the team here on our journey north.

I arrived in Maryborough by 1330 and found a nice pub to stay in. I was just really craving a pub room after spending a week in my tent. Max at the Red Roo Hotel hooked me up with a big room for all my gear. I'm the first Marine Max has ever met. That means I had to be on my best, most impressive behavior.

It was still early in the day by the time I moved in and had a shower, so I went out to peruse the nearby mall and drop of my film. There's an Internet place at the local cinema, so I spent two hours there and then did some more perusing at the mall after picking up my photos.

I also decided to see a movie: 50 First Dates with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. I was pretty disappointed. Their other collaboration, The Wedding Singer, was so much better.

I went back to the Red Roo and was asleep by 2300.

Mileage: 60
Weather: Sunny/Hot/Nice
Final Location: Maryborough

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