hi guys
having consulted with Smithy , I propose a combined NTR with the Cane Toad rally
I have spoken to Tom and he is planning to attend the Cane toad , i guess with others , perhaps through the new England area
so heres my plan .
for both states , Qld and NSW Monday is a public holiday , so makes for a great long weekend , why not a ride event ?
I can host overnight stay for some , here in Glen , (although resources are slim,) for Friday and Sunday night , Saturday night being the Cane toad
rally event .
the aim is to get to the Cane Toad rally , along the northern tableland route, as much as possible
and to travel back southbound along a similar but inland route , exploring Inverell , Bundara , Armidale - Uralla back on the tablelands again
following the original planned route from last year,( before we found out that Paul (BAE) was hoping to attend and detoured out to the coast path as a special tour ...) the original plan was to explore out to Bundara and back through to Gostwick chapel, south of Armidale, east of Uralla .
for Friday folks will be travelling from down south I guess up this way ,
the queenslanders travelling on Saturday towards Toowoomba and then south to the cane toad
so my plan so far for Saturday is to leave Glen Innes with Smithy along the new England and visit Rick g up in Stanthorpe , then across to texas , bogabilla , etc then out to Toobeah by about 3.00 pm , hopefully to meet the kane toads by then .
I guess that's about 5 hours travel time , allowing for 1/2 an hour at ricks , lunch at texas , not an impossible day
sunday
leave about 9.00 - 9.30 am back through Bogabilla , Yetman , Graman , Inverell , Bundarra (stopping for lunch ) then either Armidale or Uralla depending on times back up the road to glenn Innes for a BBQ in the afternoon- evening
Monday, ( well im home , but clean up for me ,) others , Brissy is about 4.5 hours away , hunter - Newcastle is a similar distance
whats the thoughts ?
I have limited resources here, but thanks to smithy will have a barbeque on hand for Friday and Sunday nights
the house has a spare bedroom , with 2 beds , another mattress can be set up in my study for those that need it .
the carport is carpeted with a thick pile carpet, car and bikes removed for bedding instead of tents etc should hold about 5 to 8 folks in sleeping bags , gear etc