Hi Folks,

So I heard we were going on a ride to Foster (is that where the doctor lives?) so I google mapped it, and thought it would be a straight forward ride.
How wrong I was! This was my first taste of riding out in the country after only having had my new bike for 6 weeks. What a treat, we turned of at a place called Lang-Lang (so good they named it twice) and then on to Poo wong (they got the 1st part right did you smell it too) The roads were fantastic, I got stuck behind the guy that was taking his shrubbery out for a Sunday drive (strange folk up there). Those twisties were great, but the wind was a little strong, and I had my wife 'Reserve' on the back acting as my very own sail. Sorry for slowing down some of you speedsters. We all made it safely to Yarragon where Alan was the lucky guy that got the "Golden ticket' in his pastie.

We set out from our morning coffee truly refreshed, and headed out for some more of Victoria's finest twisties. The weather was great too, I got to go to work looking like a PANDA after getting too much sun on my face and not my eyes. So we rolled into Foster like the "Del fuegoes" in "Wild Hogs" and took over the main street park. Thanks to all who helped out on the food and beverages, it was a really good spread. One of our group was still a little hungry and decided a little veg would be good for later (SEE PICS). It truly was a community garden. LOL. The Veg police are making enquires.

We continued on our way to Baxter through places I had never been before and were too numerous to mention. We ended the day on a high note with Ice Creams back at Baxter where we reconvened for a last farewell.

I would like to say WELL DONE to our new member Helen for making her 1st trip on her Intruder (they come with a free strap on gas tank), only kidding.
Special thanks to Chris for leading and Alan for bring up the rear. Special thanks to all the corner markers for your patience, when our string of pearls changed to elastic.

ANOTHER GREAT DAY OUT

By now you all get my strange sense of humour.

Regards

English Al.
 

RIDE LEADER CHRIS DYBALL. T.E.C.  ALAN RAE

THE RIDE DEPARTED BAXTER SHORTLY AFTER 9.30AM WITH 26 BIKES PLUS NUMEROUS PILLIONS WITH TWO EXTRA BIKES JOINING US AT FOSTER THEY WERE KEVIN [ WILD DOG] GUINEY WHO TRAVELLED FROM WARRAGUL AND GARRY HIPWELL WITH HIS NEW PILLION, WHO TRAVELLED FROM SALE.

WE TRAVELLED VIA LANG LANG, POOWONG, STREZLECKI TO YARRAGON FOR MORNING TEA. A WORD OF ADVICE TO OUR MEMBERS WHO VISIT YARRAGON IN THE FUTURE AS I HAD TO TAKE A NEW MEMBER [ HELEN] WHO ONLY GETS ABOUT 150 K'S FROM THE SMALL TANK ON HER 250 SUZY CRUISER TO THE SERVO FOR FUEL, AS SHE WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE LAYOUT OF YARRAGON, ANYWAY I GAVE REXY TEN BUCKS AND ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD GET ME A SAUSAGE ROLL AND A LATTE, DURING  MY ABSENCE, SO I DIDN'T HOLD THE GROUP UP, WHEN I GOT BACK REX SAID YOU OWE ME A COFFEE, TO WHICH I REPLIED,  ''WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TEN BUCKS I GAVE YOU" SO IF ANY MEMBERS WISH TO HAVE MORNING TEA AT THE ARCADE BAKERY BE PREPARED TO PAY TEN BUCKS FOR A BLOODY PASTIE.

WE TRAVELLED ON THROUGH MIRBOO NTH TO FOSTER WHERE WE HAD THE CLUB SUPPLIED LUNCH IN THE PARK. THANKS TO CHRIS DYBALL FOR HIS INPUT INTO PROVIDING THE CHICKEN, SALADS, BREAD DRINKS, ETC HE REALLY EXCELLED WITH A LUNCH WHICH WAS ENJOYED BY ONE AND ALL. THANKS ALSO TO TREVOR ROBERTS FOR TAKING HIS UTE WITH THE CAR FRIDGES ETC. IN IT.

WE TRAVELLED BACK TO BAXTER VIA FISH CREEK, LEONGATHA, NYORA TO BAXTER FOR A WELCOME ICE CREAM, AS IT WAS GETTING QUITE WARM IN OUR BIKE GEAR, AND A LOT OF US HADN'T SWITCHED TO OUR SUMMER GEAR. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IT WAS A PLEASURE TO TRAVEL WITH A LOT OF NEW MEMBERS AND OF COURSE THE OLDER MEMBERS AS WELL AND FINALLY THANKS MUST GO TO ALAN LINDLEY WHO ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WAITED PATIENTLY FOR THE SLOWER RIDERS TO CATCH UP AND POINT THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH YOURS TRULY  AS TAIL END CHARLIE ALAN RAE.........