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old church, school, the last public drinking establishment in town, and remains of gold diggings are found throughout the village. The museum gives an insight into what life was like for the diggers and their families. Recently, a mate, Phil, asked if the Bridle Track was worth visiting as he had never been there and his VStrom hadn’ t seen dust since the ride around Weabonga back in May. Plans were made to get a group of us organised and a date was set for October, the Bathurst Motor Race weekend. The premise being that most people would be watching the race instead of travelling along dirt roads and daylight saving had started, giving us more time to enjoy the ride.
People often forget that the destination is only PART of a trip, whether a day ride or longer. It’ s everything you see, experience and people you meet that makes up the ride.
Heading out of Sydney on a cool Saturday morning, the sun hadn’ t fully risen, and I followed the trail of the cars also heading west. Mist and a light drizzle started at Glenbrook, just enough to obscure my vision by smudging the visor. Even through the Blue Mountains, there were plenty of things to stop and see, not just the Three Sisters. There’ s the Hydro Majestic for a coffee, Wentworth Falls when the river is flowing or Goverts Leap to see the changing colours of the cliffs through the day, just to name a few.
Catching up with Phil on the highway outside of Springwood, the mist had graduated to fog, the temperature had dropped ten degrees. Visibility varied between ten and fifty metres, so it became safer to follow the taillights of the car in front. Every ride through the Blue Mountains is different.
Reaching McDonald’ s in Lithgow
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