DAY 30 - CHILTERN to RUTHERGLEN

In what was almost a rest day, we cycled 24 kilometres today between Chiltern and Rutherglen. We started in mid-morning with a short spin around Chiltern, which took us to the village bakery. We enjoyed our morning coffee there, along with some healthy fruit and nut pastries. 
An early highlight of today's ride
After that welcome stop, we headed out on the road to Howlong. Not for very long, as we soon turned off to ride through the forested Mt Pleasant Road. 
A last look at Chiltern
Pleasant riding on Mt Pleasant Road
We have been embracing the principle of slow travel on this trip, and we found ourselves travelling particularly slowly today. We stopped on numerous occasions for a variety of reasons. 
Like sketching a tree, for example
Or admiring some art
Or looking at some signs
Or looking at some sheep
As on previous days, many of the impromptu rest stops involved bird watching. 
We watched these birds
And we watched these birds
And also these birds
With the sky darkening, we pushed on into Rutherglen, arriving in the early afternoon. 
Riding into Rutherglen 
In Rutherglen, we checked out the start of the Rutherglen to Wahgunyah rail trail, which we hope to be riding tomorrow.
Rail trail at Rutherglen
We spent the afternoon and evening with our daughter and several old friends, who have come down to Rutherglen to join us for the weekend. 
A witty sign
Sightseeing in Rutherglen
Wandering in Rutherglen
Cycle tourists with friends and family, supporting a local business in Rutherglen
Day:  30
Distance: 24.38 km
Cycling time:  1 hrs 27 mins
Elevation gain: 234 metres
Cumulative Distance: 1429.76 km
Day 30 - Elevation profile 
Day 30 - Route 

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