Whoohoo!!
What a ripper weekend this turned out to be.
Going by how things went, there'll be another one of those next year..and we'll make SURE there's more time available than this time around.
Hopefully it'll be either in Bright again....or a similar location.
In hindsight I'm regretting not having been able to be in Bright for the whole shebang....'cause it'd been bloody worth it.
Most of the movies and presentations were of the "NOT TO BE MISSED" !! kind....the consequent talks given by the film-makers and travellers were outstanding!!!
Having the Bright Brewery as the hub of the whole event was a stroke of genius!!
Particularly on a series of hot days like this...the Touratech/ Triumph and Safari tent was going full tilt all weekend, the late movie on the grass along the riverbanks attracted not only the Adventure-junkies, but the general public in serious numbers as well....you know things are pretty damn good when dozens get onto their feet hollering and clapping while the credits are still rolling.
With folks riding, driving and flying in for the event from all over AUS it was no surprise that the place was humming!! The chairs outside the brewery turned "musical" on an ever-rotating basis, great to see so many known faces, and lots more new ones.
Had some black clouds and a few tiny spittles on the way home....chasing a bunch of roadies up Mt. Hotham was extra-fun....the Dargo HP road turned out pretty rocky at both ends at the moment, with the center-15km quite good and quick.
Some outstanding backroads running parallel to the Princess Hwy through the Latrobe Valley ended in a re-discovery of an old, but forgotten gem
, not just a great piece of road but offering fantastic views on top.
Thanks to Kiwi (Richard) and Rohan (a Bright-"pickup") on his Tiger for a thoroughly enjoyable day, good riding and the patience to let me check the maps a few times....
Where do I sign for next year?
Only got a couple of pics, will put them up later/ tomorrow.
What a ripper weekend this turned out to be.
Going by how things went, there'll be another one of those next year..and we'll make SURE there's more time available than this time around.
Hopefully it'll be either in Bright again....or a similar location.
In hindsight I'm regretting not having been able to be in Bright for the whole shebang....'cause it'd been bloody worth it.
Most of the movies and presentations were of the "NOT TO BE MISSED" !! kind....the consequent talks given by the film-makers and travellers were outstanding!!!
Having the Bright Brewery as the hub of the whole event was a stroke of genius!!
Particularly on a series of hot days like this...the Touratech/ Triumph and Safari tent was going full tilt all weekend, the late movie on the grass along the riverbanks attracted not only the Adventure-junkies, but the general public in serious numbers as well....you know things are pretty damn good when dozens get onto their feet hollering and clapping while the credits are still rolling.
With folks riding, driving and flying in for the event from all over AUS it was no surprise that the place was humming!! The chairs outside the brewery turned "musical" on an ever-rotating basis, great to see so many known faces, and lots more new ones.
Had some black clouds and a few tiny spittles on the way home....chasing a bunch of roadies up Mt. Hotham was extra-fun....the Dargo HP road turned out pretty rocky at both ends at the moment, with the center-15km quite good and quick.
Some outstanding backroads running parallel to the Princess Hwy through the Latrobe Valley ended in a re-discovery of an old, but forgotten gem
, not just a great piece of road but offering fantastic views on top.Thanks to Kiwi (Richard) and Rohan (a Bright-"pickup") on his Tiger for a thoroughly enjoyable day, good riding and the patience to let me check the maps a few times....
Where do I sign for next year?
Only got a couple of pics, will put them up later/ tomorrow.
:bang:
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