Day 2

Day 2: Monday 19 July – SORRENTO TO GEELONG
Distance: 34 km
Distance so far: 135 km
Weather: chill in the air. Dry.
Terrain: Off road, using the former railway track

We stayed with the Creator and main coordinator of the Geelong Sustainability Group Monica Winston and her partner Phil. From nothing coordinated in Geelong, Monica has created a vibrant, active sustainability network. Phil, runs a business installing solar thermal heating for homes and businesses which created an ambient temperature of 22 degrees without any formal heater in the house, in the middle of winter, where the outside temperature ranged between 2 degrees and 15 degrees.

We joined a Community-based food security training programmed centred on permaculture, where we visited 2 homes to talk about design aspects to convert their gardens to more effective food production with the owners’ aims to be partially or fully self sufficient in terms of food production.

Did stuff with bikes. Purchased clothes from local bikeshop. Supplemented and enhanced our cycling equipment and personal clothing. 2 of the 3 items purchased needed to be returned because they were faulty/ didn’t fit.

Discounts, Support or Gifts received from:
Wine shop (supportive of Geelong Transition)