Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Broadford via Strath Creek
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Attendee's by memory...someone can fill in whoever i miss...!
PhotoMike- Happy birthday mate, hope you got home OK?
Tape
Mobile
Ratmick
Scott
Benno
Dean and Ronster team pillion
Mobiles mate on his VT7fiddie
Mal
Stace
I think I've missed one or two..sorry to whoever it is!!
The meet times were loosely adhered to and we ended up getting away from Diamond Creek about 11.00am. Thanks to Mal assuring us that the road was open, we headed straight up Kinglake National Park Rd and stopped halfway where the road no longer was!!!!! With how they had it all blocked, there was no way across not even on a dirt squirt! So we U-turned and headed back down the hill and turned left at Panton Hill and around to Yarra Glen where a few got fuel. We then back tracked around to chum ck rd and up to Kinglake and across in the Fog to Kinglake west for the run down to Flowerdale. At Kinglake West Mr.VT 7fiddie turned for Melbourne having had enough of the fog! As usual it was tricky in the wet through here, with lots of mud dragged onto the road at any dirt rd intersection from the numerous 4wd's who frequent the state forest. This and the shiny patches however were nothing compared to the 5 kilometres of diesel coming into Flowerdale. Speaking of which, we must all have been very lucky, as a car following behind us didn't fair so well, ending up on it's roof, with the occupants air lifted and the road closed to all traffic! I know a few had some seat foam chewing moments just before arriving in Flowerdale.
We stopped at the Flowerdale pub for lunch. It was to be Broadford, however the rain and Mal's detour up and back down KNPR had put us behind schedule. While digesting lunch, we also had front row seats to watch the air ambulance touch down on the roadside across from the Pub.
After lunch we headed over to Strath Ck and then over to Broadford. It was here that some people decided to turn left onto the freeway for Melbourne???????? Dunno why???? No corner markers????? Anyhoo, at Broadford, Ronster, Mal and Stace took the direct route back, with Ratmick, Scott and me doing a little run across to Pyalong and down to (forgotten name...someone will fill it in.) where we split up. Ratmick and scott heading west and me south. Arrived home at 4.30 with 360klms travelled door to door.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who braved the weather and went out for a splash. I would also like to thank those who wimped out, regardless of the excuses!!!
Attendee's by memory...someone can fill in whoever i miss...!
PhotoMike- Happy birthday mate, hope you got home OK?
Tape
Mobile
Ratmick
Scott
Benno
Dean and Ronster team pillion
Mobiles mate on his VT7fiddie
Mal
Stace
I think I've missed one or two..sorry to whoever it is!!
The meet times were loosely adhered to and we ended up getting away from Diamond Creek about 11.00am. Thanks to Mal assuring us that the road was open, we headed straight up Kinglake National Park Rd and stopped halfway where the road no longer was!!!!! With how they had it all blocked, there was no way across not even on a dirt squirt! So we U-turned and headed back down the hill and turned left at Panton Hill and around to Yarra Glen where a few got fuel. We then back tracked around to chum ck rd and up to Kinglake and across in the Fog to Kinglake west for the run down to Flowerdale. At Kinglake West Mr.VT 7fiddie turned for Melbourne having had enough of the fog! As usual it was tricky in the wet through here, with lots of mud dragged onto the road at any dirt rd intersection from the numerous 4wd's who frequent the state forest. This and the shiny patches however were nothing compared to the 5 kilometres of diesel coming into Flowerdale. Speaking of which, we must all have been very lucky, as a car following behind us didn't fair so well, ending up on it's roof, with the occupants air lifted and the road closed to all traffic! I know a few had some seat foam chewing moments just before arriving in Flowerdale.
We stopped at the Flowerdale pub for lunch. It was to be Broadford, however the rain and Mal's detour up and back down KNPR had put us behind schedule. While digesting lunch, we also had front row seats to watch the air ambulance touch down on the roadside across from the Pub.
After lunch we headed over to Strath Ck and then over to Broadford. It was here that some people decided to turn left onto the freeway for Melbourne???????? Dunno why???? No corner markers????? Anyhoo, at Broadford, Ronster, Mal and Stace took the direct route back, with Ratmick, Scott and me doing a little run across to Pyalong and down to (forgotten name...someone will fill it in.) where we split up. Ratmick and scott heading west and me south. Arrived home at 4.30 with 360klms travelled door to door.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who braved the weather and went out for a splash. I would also like to thank those who wimped out, regardless of the excuses!!!
Friday, January 18, 2008
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