Neil’s Singleton Ride Sun 23rd May 2010
Ride Report – Singleton 23rd May, 2010 – Neil Olliver Ride Leader.
The day started a little ‘grey’ and a gentle ‘drizzle’ but having sustained ourselves with tea, coffee and chocolate plus toast, and yes our leader Neil had a BMW K1100 –plus a gorgeous passenger, Michael new member a Buelle 1200 (does anyone else in the club own one of these lovely road eating beasts? Gary I think a Yamaha and Lois’s lovely Honda CBF1000 (now with heated hand grips). We headed out over the bridge at Wyong, 5 klms down the road we hit glorious sunshine which lasted until our return, 6+ hours later, when we again caught up with the coastal drizzle.
Our first stop was Freeman’s Waterhole where we collected Sharon/ Green Harley and Malcolm/FZX Yamaha 1300. Our next stop was 1 1/2 hours later at Broke during which time we explored the best our Country has to offer –
Magnificent vineyards with tall stemmed roses at the head of each row of vines, the best of Australian Country/homes/ Hotels, B & B’s, cottages, fields of green lawns/grass, Hay, Cow’s, Sheep, Horses, sparkling Dams, and Fertilized fields (don’t you love the smell of fertilizer in the morning!!!).
On our way to broke we turned left at Bellbird (where Gary called it a day and peeled off to Cessnock) and headed up to the top of the escarpment where the views did look spectacular – down to the valley where Cessnock is nestled and beyond beyond!!! and traversed some dirt road – everybody coped really well.
At Broke we had some great trip talk, bike talk and coffee before heading off to the Crighton Hotel at Singleton for a truly delicious lunch with great company.
As you would expect there were I think 2 other Ulysses Clubs imbibing and enjoying their day at this pub.
On the return run Neil decided to go further thru the vineyards to Lovedale with his passenger – Sharon, Michael, Malcolm and myself came back the shortest route.
Mileage: Approximately 300ks plus.
6 bikes, 6 members, 1 passenger.
A truly great ride, great pace and great company Thanks Neil.
report by Lois.
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