15 minutes before the schedule departure time there were 6 hardy souls nearly ready to leave in the thick fog.
However, Garry and Natalie McStaight and Darryl McCullerain (names changed to protect their identity) remembered they had forgotten they had other appointments for the day.The 3 riders remaining departed at 9am with the temperate showing on the dashboard at minus 2 and still thick wet fog.
As we travelled past Murrumbateman, I noticed that the water droplets from the fog were not flicking off the screen and onto the visor. I assumed the fog was getting thinner until a closer inspection revealed that the water had frozen on the screen and mirrors.
Arriving at the Burley Griffin Way turn off on the Hume Highway, the fog was still as thick as it was in Canberra and the temp was still minus 2. Just as I thought the fog would be with us until at least Harden, within 5 klms it was sunny and the temp was up to 4 degrees.
A usual stop for coffee and comfort stop at Murrumburrah. The weather was still sunny and a pleasant ride through Kingsvale and Young, arriving at Bribbaree at about 11.45 with the pub not opening until 12 o’clock. We walked the length of the main street in about 5 minutes and checked out the truck wreckers. (A good place for spares to restore your old trucks)
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| Photo from the real estate sale of the Bribabree Pub - opportunity knocks? |
We departed at 1 o’clock with a pleasant run to Grenfell then onto Cowra for a refuel. Darryl suggested we go home via Darby Falls and Frogmore through to Boorowa and he led the way home.
I arrived home about 4.30 and after a cold and foggy start it was a great ride.
Alan Munday
Riders:
- Alan Munday Ride Leader Yamaha FJR 1300
- Darryl Pallin Honda Goldwing
- Sandy Fisk Honda Dauville
