Anzac Day 2018 Wanderings

There was only one cure for the PMS I'd been suffering...

...on the road by half seven.







After a while, I found a hill to climb.

Over the gap.



And the smoke haze from the controlled burns was even worse.



Towards Jingellic and it was starting to clear.





A left turn, another climb and I was on the planes.



It didn't take long for my GSA to find its nature habitat....



Just as I was about to leave, I discovered main street had been closed for the Anzac Day march. I joined the few other by-standers to cheer on the dozen or so veterans who the pipers led up then back main street Tumbarumba.

Old Tumbarumba Rd. Apples under netting in the distance.



Closing in on Tumut.



Fuel and a few photos in Tumut.

Talbingo.





I climbed another hill and the lines turned yellow





A right turn before dropping off the mountains.

Elliot Way.



Making echo noises never gets old....



After countless trips past, I finally stopped.





Almost back onto the flats.

Looks like Tooma is receiving guests again





Looking back to Tooma.



Onto Tintaldra.





This is why (other than today :bang I never trust pannier/top box latches.





Lucky it was a sub 20km back track to find it. Even luckier it was still there - as there was $$$$ in tools, glasses, electronics, my lunch inside.

Nice spot for a late lunch.



Tintaldra Hotel.



A fast blast back to Myrtle via Cudgewa, Koetong, Tallangatta, Kiewa, Allans Flat etc etc.


Trip distance: 688km

I did battle with crowds around the Dandenongs like I have never seen before yesterday. Every carpark at every park, picnic spot or shopping area was filled to overflowing with queues waiting for anybody to leave. Cars were parked in ditches (literally) beside roads, No stopping signs we completely ignored and it was bedlam in the area.
I think it's time to start looking at realestate.com.au for places closer to SF if that is what the traffic conditions in the area are like.

Don’t believe everything you see on the internet.

The north east has its own traffic and over crowding, I mean sometimes on my 80km to work I have to travel at less than 110kmh and get this...there may be one car ahead of me if I get stopped at the only traffic lights on my travels.....

Sir Francis said:

Don’t believe everything you see on the internet.

The north east has its own traffic and over crowding, I mean sometimes on my 80km to work I have to travel at less than 110kmh and get this...there may be one car ahead of me if I get stopped at the only traffic lights on my travels.....

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There goes my illusions of an idyllic country lifestyle. What is the ADV riding in Tonga like?

Great read SF, myself and Dixie have been on many of those roads during our 3 trips into and through Victoria (Tassie/GOR and Eskdale)
Very fond memories
Thanks for rekindling them