Cessnock and Maitland

We turned north again after leaving Barry and his family. Passed St Albans, Buckety and a couple of other small villages. The landscape was farming land with cows grazing the hills. Very picturesquely and we enjoyed cycling on roads again. The weather had been really good since we arrived in Sydney and continued to be so.

Normally it was about 5 to 7 degrees in the morning when we waked up (normally about 5 or 6 AM). Then the temperature would quickly raise and by the time you were ready to begin cycling it was about 15 degrees or so, perfect for shorts and sandals. And we feel very lucky that we left Sweden just before the autumn began there. 

Midday the temperature would normally by +25 or so and clear sky. So pretty hot in the sun for a Swede. Heard it has been an unusual dry winter here and that warmer then normal now. Thought before we got here that it would be much cooler.

Chessnock was a bigger city compared to the other villages we passed, so we could buy all the things we needed to continue our tour. 

I use an app called Wikicamps Australia and according to it there was a free campground in Maitland. We headed there and arrived there just before it was getting dark, but it turned out to be a not suitable campground.. So needed to get a plan B. Went to a rest area only to find out that it was closed. But were then saved by John and Dianne who invited us to their home in Oathampton, So instead of some night cycling we enjoyed a fantastic dinner with them. Another example of some the hospitality we met this far in Australia.