Starting to steam up at 10AM for paid rides from midday. So out of Big4 at 9:45 and back track the 7km to Newman Park. Introduced ourselves, but Graeme had forewarned them.
Signed in as visitors, given the brief, invited to help ourselves to refreshments in the Club Rooms and off. A couple of gorgeous coal steamers warming up and a new conversion to diesel.We had a delightful few hours with a most welcoming bunch of new friends. Thanks guys!
Then 1PM, heading west again. We will keep going it's only 420km home via Pakenham, Healsville, Yea, Bonnie Doon, Benalla...
Home at 7:15PM after 23 days, 2184 km, 398 litres of diesel ($503), 20 nights accomodation ($721 including the motel) and of course the clutch booster - $471. So $1700 plus food and drink for 3 weeks holiday...
