Out of Africa Run

22 March 2014 / Lia Battisson

Trip Report – Canberra Chapter ‘Out of Africa’ Run 2014-02-16

Ten cars met at our favourite gathering place in Russell for an 8am start to our trip which vaguely followed the outline of the map of Africa, hence the name,’ Out of Africa Run’.  Of course that only applied to those who travelled home down the highway.  For those who joined Peter and Lia for the long way home, the map was very distorted! 

Seventeen of us travelled to Jugiong for lunch at the Long Track Café, going via Wamboin, Crookwell, Boorowa and Harden.   Some very nice windy roads through there and some members had never travelled on some sections. 

We had morning tea at the Superb Bakery in Boorowa and stopped briefly in Harden to say hello to Russell Battisson who now lives there.  Staff at the Long Track Pantry looked after us as always and we had a leisurely lunch before breaking into two groups for the journey home. 

Travelling home via Tumut, Adaminaby and Cooma took us over some more very nice roads.  We encountered some wet weather but we stopped to put the tops up just in time.  A good proportion of the road through the mountains has recently been re-sealed and is in very good condition.  After dinner at the Turkish café in Cooma we said our goodbyes and arrived home in Canberra at 7:45 pm.

Another very pleasant Sunday spent in good company