Another post from Ducati Paradise – normally we’re in New Zealand February each year, but for various reasons we stayed in our paradise on the Atherton Tablelands this year. The weather, although sometimes a little wet has mostly been great for riding adventures. Sunday riding is a magical experience – winding twisting back roads leading to the well travelled roads where we soon find a cafe with great coffee and treats.  We ride around Lake Eacham, then take our GT1000 Ducatis off the bitumen and on to the unsealed roads. This time we took the high road – Topaz Road – it meanders through rain forests, farmland, life style properties which are all far away from the hustle and bustle of towns and cities. The views of Bartle Frere, Queensland’s highest mountain and the Tablelands are stunning from up here. These ‘country roads’ give the Ducati rider a different kind of thrill – cornering is slower and tighter, straights are narrow yet easy and the pace allows you to absorb the splendour of paradise and to say “moo” to the curious cows who wander up to the boundary fences to check us out. The local drivers are wonderfully courteous, so there’s no worries about ‘not enough space’ when they give you plenty to ride by. Come experience this for yourself – a big M for magic 😉