Close to home

Sir Francis

Displaced person
First chance to ride in almost a month.

Saturday - followed John & Johnny to Willy's OZSTOC group lunch at Dookie.

The sun was still burning off the fog when I headed down the drive.

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The last of the autumn leaves.

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Promising signs.

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On the way to Goorambat.

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Sir Francis

Displaced person
Goorambat.

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Looks inviting. Maybe next time.

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Not too far down the road.

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Rich dirt on the hills surrounding Dookie.

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Sir Francis

Displaced person
Willy's OZSTOC group were already lined up so of course we had to park right in the middle....:killingme

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There was a shortage of the burgers with the last one being sold immediately before John ordered....the look of disappointment on his face was so sad, someone surrendered their burger to him.

Johnny seems impressed :glu

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John seemed up to the challenge.

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Those who ordered the mixed grill also went home hungry....:bs

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Sir Francis

Displaced person
After lunch while some waddled to their bikes complaining of bellies about to burst, I made my own way towards Myrtle.

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Towards Glenrowan.

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Mt Buffalo in the distance. Closing in on home.

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Moyhu, EDI and some exploring around Carboor.

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Sir Francis

Displaced person
Sunday - a coffee run to Walwa with some border folk.

Call me slow but.....I just can't seem to work out why the locals call my home town Myrtle-fog :killingme

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The transformation of the Murray River Hwy from a wonderful upsy-downsy goat path to raceway is almost complete between the dam wall to Bell Bridge.

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Sir Francis

Displaced person
Follow the river and try real hard to keep this in sight through Granya Gap.

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Towards Mitta Mitta.

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Towards Mt Beauty.

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Almost home. Ovens end of Happy Valley.

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Weekend total - 719km for me.
 

glitch

Mapping the next ride...
Staff member
What a cracker of a weekend this turned out!

Throw in some hills and a bag of twisties....
:drool::drool:

My weekend total: ~ 80k's on the pushie :doh:W-)
Pathetic!
 

Sir Francis

Displaced person
Saturday 1 July

Saturday 1 July.

We saw -5 deg overnight in Myrtlefog. It was still hovering around zero when I headed into town for breakfast.

Still, I managed a few hundred km early arvo.

It took me ages but Thoona or later I always knew I'd get here....

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Typical scenery and roads on the wrong side of the Hume Hwy.

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