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Post by tonimbuk on Apr 25, 2013 15:34:39 GMT 10
Reminder of our ride to Walhalla on this Sunday April 28th. weather looks OK, just a couple of showers forecast, which means we will take a little more care. meeting point is the Caltex Service Centre cnr of Princes Highway and Sand Rd Longwarry North. Don't confuse this with the Caltex at the Bunyip turnoff which is about 3 kms before our meeting point. meeting time is 10:00 a.m. with departure at 10:30. see you on Sunday ride safe
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2013 15:48:01 GMT 10
I'll be there
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Post by saddo on Apr 27, 2013 17:17:14 GMT 10
G'Day All
Will see you there. looking forward to the ride. Cheers
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Post by tonimbuk on Apr 28, 2013 17:17:48 GMT 10
The ride to Walhalla was great, lots of bends and straight sections. Magnificent scenery through the Gippsland Hills. Filling lunch and the Wally Pub followed by a relaxing stroll through the historical township, one of Victoria's forgotten goldfields. Great to see Rusty and his wife come up from Yarram, thanks guys. In fact thanks also to Shane289, George, and Saddo for making the effort to come over to the eastern side of the state.
ride safe
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Post by george on Apr 28, 2013 17:29:02 GMT 10
John (Tonimbuk) Saddo (Darrell) Shane (289) and I met at the Caltex Servo on the Princess Highway, Longworry, as did about 20 Harley riders and a bus full of elderly citizens. The coffee queue was bloody long!! Soon we were on our bikes heading for Walhalla. We traveled through mixed country roads, passing through the many dairy farms and onto twisty mountain roads surrounded by giant mountain ashes. The smells of the fragrant gums and other trees, hay, cows and the many other live stock mixed with the smoke from burning ovens and fireplaces filled the country air. We passed through towns with names of Buln Buln, Willow Grove, Tanjil and Erica before stopping at Rawson where we met up The President, Rusty and his wife Lorraine. URL=http://s160.photobucket.com/user/skylines3000/media/004-3_zpsd28d042f.jpg.html] [/URL] After greetings and a quick break we were on our bikes again. We rode the 11 kilometres of country lane which was called a road. Sharp hairpin bends and tight twisting corners while at the same time dodging pot holes, bark and other debris on the road. We stopped for lunch at the Walhalla Hotel and later strolled around the old historical mining town. Walhalla was at its picturesque best in all its autumn glory. It was soon time to go. We farewelled Rusty and Lorraine, who headed off back home to Yarram and at Willow Grove Saddo and John went their way and Shane and I went ours. We rode up and down mountains, some nice sweeping bends and some that were the more challenging tight twisty ones. We rode through small country hamlets that I had never heard off before finally coming into Yarra Junction. We then followed the Highway that took us home. A great day out enjoyed by all.
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Post by rodaco on Apr 28, 2013 18:42:39 GMT 10
Thanks for the photo's and write up of the ride, Walhalla sure is a beautiful place. I visited there a few years ago. Looks like you all had a great day out. (Nice to see familiar faces again now that we finally got to meet each other at the AGM!) David.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2013 19:46:37 GMT 10
A huge thanks to John for organizing a bloody great ride today had a absolute ball. We are so lucky with all the great ride we have in our little state ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 5:22:52 GMT 10
Good day out by the looks riders. Well done. That sure looks a lovely spot. Should of got some good Autumn pics there for the photo comp I reckon. Nice write up to, thanks for sharing.
Cheers Ray
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 9:59:45 GMT 10
Great write up and pics George. Thanks for sharing your day out guys. That looks like such a pretty town and worth the lovely country lane you had to ride to get there Ya's look a bit rugged up, was it cold in those hills?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 16:03:54 GMT 10
[quote author=annastasia board=vicchat thread=2391 post=26203 time=1367193585 Ya's look a bit rugged up, was it cold in those hills?[/quote] Them there hills ! ;D ;D ;D I reckon it was cold alright Annastasia. The boss was shivering thats why the pic of him is blurry . ;D It is just a picture card place for sure . Have you guys got any more pics ,i would really like to see more iff there is . Cheers Ray
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Post by george on Apr 29, 2013 17:04:38 GMT 10
Just a couple more photos. By the way the reason Rusty was shivering is that he had his shirt unbuttoned showing his manly chest ;D URL=http://s160.photobucket.com/user/skylines3000/media/015-1_zpsd4a8f097.jpg.html] [/URL]
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 17:49:29 GMT 10
Ok i want to go there guys . You have made me envious of Victoria countryside . I dont believe it . That last pic is a beauty . Thanks for sharing George ,most appreciated .
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Post by saddo on May 4, 2013 11:12:30 GMT 10
G'Day All, A few more pics from the Walhalla Ride. Cheers
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2013 16:22:13 GMT 10
GREAT pics there george !!!!!!!!!!!!!..... had a look at the roads on google maps that u used....man they are sssssooooo good... makes u think that the cold crappy victorian weather is worth it, just for the scenery alone....
louie.
PS:- good to see your still with us saddo ;D
PS 2:- you were right Mr President. I was just down the road from you a couple of years ago :-)
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2013 17:19:22 GMT 10
Ta for sharing the pics Saddo .. I didn't notice the red phone box in the first lot of pics .. it just sets off the whole 'stepping back in time' feel. I'd certainly like to visit some time soon .. sheesh so many places to go .. so little time!!
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