Nurbushring and Lunch at Paradise Marina Forster

Nurbushring and Lunch at Forster
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12 February 2017 / Words and Photos by Wayne Lang

All set for another sweltering day, we met up at our usual departure point at the Port Macquarie Service Centre. Attendees today were, Graham Rochester, Peter and Jill McDonnell, Mike Walden-Brown, Chris Clark, Sandie Hansen, Greg Cox, Peter and Keiran Rodgers, Kevin, and Carole Attrill and Cath and myself. After a brief chat and the obligatory signing of all necessary paper work, we were off on our annual Nurbushring Run, hosted by Carole and Kevin Attrill.

We set off down the Pacific Highway and out via Coopernook and Lansdowne until reaching Wingham, where we were greeted with a sumptuous morning tea at the Attrill residence. Carole always puts on a lovely spread when we go there. Cakes of all kinds, coffee, tea, and orange juice provided. All in air conditioned comfort.

Then it was time to head out again. Departing Wingham, we turned left onto the Buckets Way toward Purfleet and back onto the boredom of the Pacific Highway. From there we continued until the Wootton Way turn-off, where we enjoyed some MX-5 happy road on the old Pacific Highway commonly known as "The Bulahdelah Mountain". A spritely run through was enough to keep the smiles on everyone's faces in the already 35-degree heat. Then left onto the highway again for the brief few hundred meters to the turn-off to Forster. Kevin then led us out to "Seal Rocks" for a little detour and a photo op at the headland. We then made our way back along Seal Rocks Road and turned right onto "The Lakes Way" and on to Forster and our luncheon destination at the "Paradise Marina" on Little Street.

By now the heat was very evident and everyone was trying to cool down as best they could. I was half tempted to dive into the lake, but the lack of a change of clothes put a halt to that idea. A slight breeze across the veranda cooled things down somewhat, and we all enjoyed a nice lunch and cool refreshments. As usual, good company made it all worthwhile, however, I think I may have bored a few with some of my past adventures ... sorry guys. Unfortunately, Mikey wasn't at his best as the day passed, as he hasn't been feeling too well of recent times, so I trust he was feeling a bit better once he got home. From there we bid everyone farewell until we met again and settled in to a sedate drive back home.

Thanks again to those who chose to endure the heat for another Nurbushring run. Take care.