Scrounger’s Hidden Valley
Want to thank both Nige and Killswitch for sticking with me and the ailing Honda on the return journey. It was bloody hot and the temptation to crack their throttle open & get home must have been very strong! Cheers guys – really appreciated your gesture.
Scrounger
Hidden Valley
The gathering at Jerry’s. The ride organiser (nameless) was the last to arrive, I think it was Scrounger 🙂
Oh, the good ‘ol days when the CX500 was in a happy place.
New pledge eager to rush away to become ‘Fingers’ (believe me, it could have been MUCH worse)
An emergency transfusion in Merriwa.
I have no photos of the middle part of the trip because I was struck down by a nasty whip injury and something I ate (or maybe drank) confused my mouth for a while.
Hidden Valley was a great destination, the hosts were fabulous and the company was tolerant, entertaining and not particularly thirsty.
Ride Details for the ‘other ride’
Someones old BMW pictured on road in to Hidden Valley from Willow Tree end.
Details for the ‘other ride’ to Willow Tree are as follows:
Confirmed riders: Scrounger, Nige, Killswitch, Keys & Rob
Meet: Mon 11th Jan at Jerrys for a 10am departure (arrive a bit earlier if you want to grab a hot, hot coffee)
Travel: via Wollombi, Broke, Mt. Thorley – Golden Hwy to Denman then either up & across to Muswellbrook, then Scone, Willow Tree OR straight across to Merriwa (we can decide that on the road)
Arrive: Hidden Valley 3pm..ish
Accommodation: Bunk House, self-BBQ Dinner & breakfast, swim, drinks
Return: Tues 12th Jan via whatever route takes our fancy & at whatever time we want to get on the road
Final confirmation Monday morning (will check weather then) – anyone not confirmed is still welcome to join in (my sister doesn’t need final numbers until Mon morn)
DETAILS for NTH RIDE
During the Nige M/C club sub-committee Fishing Club meeting, it was decided that Monday 18th would be kick off at 08:30 sharp from Maccas Nth bound twin servo. I’ll be there at 08:00 if anyone wants to join up for a coffee before kick-off. Heading for overnight stay in Grafton first night.
Some of the roads I planned on the following day are dirt so instead we will do a loop to take in Casino, Urbenville and Kyogle, before run along Bruxner Hwy to Tenterfield and then Glenn Innes. Probable stay here in G.I.
3rd day is up for vote, but sub-committee thinks Gwyder Hwy to Grafton and then retrace ride back to the Big A. (Armidale) and Gloucester, then home.
This keeps us off the New England and away from the Big T and Country Music week.
Hope this all OK!
Fish Identity
Caught this today on the Hawksbury (Mohawk caught nothing!!)
Can anyone tell me what it is??
