Seven riders, Sam, Jack, Colin, Terry, Nick, Kal and Andrew turned up. Perfect riding weather was forecast. Six BMWs and a Triumph. Beginning from the north of Melbourne the route was Wallan, Wandong, Broadford, Seymour, Avenal, Longwood, onto the Freeway and the Service Centre north of Glenrowan for morning tea. Two kms from the Service Centre we turned right to wine country through Oxley, Myrteford, Yackandandah, arriving at Tallangatta for lunch. After lunch we were into the fun roads, Granya Gap, the river road, stopping briefly at Tintalda to get our breath back and completing the day at Corryong. The rooms at Court House Hotel are good, a step up from the Victoria at Tallangatta, $80 for a single and we all agreed it was a better choice. Corryong seemed extremely quiet.

Day 2 began with Breakfast at a Corryong cafe and off towards Tumbarumba and right onto Elliot Way into the mountains. Close to Kiandra 2 brumbies were close to the left of the road. I passed them and saw a herd of them higher up on a slope. Watching my mirrors I saw the first 2 horses had moved closer onto the road edge and were much close to the oncoming riders than comfortable, Kal particulary. We gave it a plus experience as sometimes you never see the wild horses. On to Adaminaby, my own personal choice as best piece of road in Australia, and thankfully empty of traffic except for some other motorcyclists enjoying it. Morning tea there and onto Jindabyne for lunch. We made easy progress through Dalgety and arrived at Bombala mid afternoon. Six of us were booked into Heritage Guest House with Terry elsewhere. The Guest House is very comfortable and friendly. Our large room at the top acted as the social centre for the stay. A bonus there is a good restaurant for evening meals.

Day 3 was off to the NSW coast. Pambula first through a tight forest road, onto Bermagui using the Princes Hwy, an excellent piece of road with light traffic, stopping for morning tea there. Tathra, not far away, was lunch. Bega and the Cooma Rd was our route back to Bombala. Weather proved interesting, going from cool and grey at beach level, to sunny, very windy and hot once we climbed into the hills. The last section near Bombala the wind was almost gale force blowing the bikes around. Some relaxation followed by a nice meal finished a fine day.

Day 4 everyone was up by 6.00am. Breakfast was finished soon after 7.30am and we were on the bikes by 8.00am. Staying at the Guest House is always enjoyable, we thanked them, and plan to be back. A none stop run to Bairnsdale for morning tea and fuel was easy, almost no traffic. Again we decided to go none stop to home via Bengwardon, Statford, Maffra, Heyfield, Yallourn Nth, Druin and home. I was home exactly at 2.30pm leaving plenty of time to clean-up and relax.

Thanks to all for making a most enjoyable trip. Leaving the day before and returning the day before the Melbourne Cup weekend ended proved a good choice with very light traffic found out there. It made our travels easy.