We have just returned home, no four day weekend for us being north of the border
Weather was great, location brilliant and the MySwaggers were all fantastic people. There were still some we didn't get to meet... All the more reason to be going on more of these types of trips.
We set up camp in a location that would give us morning sun and arvo shade... Worked well for us and in the five years we have had the camper and with all the use it gets it was a nice change not to be packing up today in the rain!
We took our two furry kids, they were happy to be friends with anyone, even Speewa!
Saturday we went for a bit of a drive. Big Jules saw too much bitumen on the way south, wanted some dirt. We found him some dirt and a little mud. Unfortunately he volunteered to go tail end Charlie and ended up with lots of dust as well. We made our way via some back roads and a nice little track to Tomahawk Hut
After a stretch of the legs we went up No 3 Rd and stopped for a photo opportunity along the way at a place GU Rich showed us on the 10 huts trip earlier in the year... Fantastic Views.
Also a good place for a group pic.
(anyone who wants to know where this place is: Lat 37;3;18.3120 Long 146;25;29.3279 at an altitude of 1,548m.)
That evening we had a lamb roast cooked in the Cobb but while it was cooking Mace had organised some entertainment. One of the locals came and gave us a bit of a talk about Ned Keely and his version of how a few things happened to do with Ned growing up, trouble with the law, etc and being hanged. It was interesting to hear and he scared the crap out of us when he fired off an old rifle unexpectedly. It was a .057 I think so packs a large amount of powder with a noise to match!
He had a replica of the Kelly's head armour which he allowed people to try on... A few people had a turn.
On the way home today we passed Power's Lookout. Harry Power was supposedly the bushranger that taught Ned Kelly the ways of the bush and the art of being a bush ranger... Anyway, great views and it is easy to understand why such a place would be helpful in seeing who was coming.
I'm sure there will be lots more to read and see as people return home over the next few days and post their pics, etc. Thanks to Mace for organising such a great weekend.
Dave
