Sheila's Putty Road Report

Parked at Truckstop
Break at the half way point Lunch at Harrigans More good food

11 August 2014 / Words & Photos: Sheila Montgomery

Seven MX-5s gathered at McDonalds, McGrath Hill for the briefing from our run leader Guy Coles. Destination Harrigan's Irish Pub via the Putty Road. A lovely day for the run, sunshine, a great road and good company what more could you ask for?

Personally this is my second time on the Putty Road and I really must remember to change gear before trying to overtake a trailer on the hill with a sharp bend just before our pit stop 80km in.

After a quick toilet stop and a wave to the silver MX-5 already there with a bunch of Subarus (turncoat!) we got back on the road. Driving through the Gorge was great fun although the black car in front of me refused to move over and was slowing me up a bit, but hey he was the run leader so what could I do? Haha! I know he misses the sound of his Roadster sport mufflers so I got close enough for him to remember the sound of music from my tail end. Apparently the car behind me (the Toads) heard it quite well too!!

Once we arrived we enjoyed some lively banter and good pub grub at Harrigan's before we headed home and left Guy and Stephanie to the rest of their wine & spa weekend.