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Title: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Streak on May 02, 2013, 09:29:13 PM

Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July


Destination:

Wye River Hotel (Google Maps Location: http://goo.gl/maps/qtqWZ (http://goo.gl/maps/qtqWZ))

Arrival Time:

12.00pm

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Information:

The Wye Beach Hotel is famously located in Wye River, on the Great Ocean Road, so it will make for a great time getting there,
and going home, and you will get to hang with a few of OzSTOC Victoria while you are having lunch and laugh with the company!

Rough distances to the Hotel:

Melbourne: 160km 2 hours 10 mins
Geelong:      85km 1 hour 25 mins
Ballarat:      164km 2 hours 20 mins
Sunbury:     182km 2 hours 28 mins
Bairnsdale: 438km 5 hours 39 mins

Event Contact:

Marcus

If you have your OzSTOC Gear, make sure you wear it!

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Please post below if you are interested in coming!

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on May 04, 2013, 06:26:02 PM

I'll be there... Wife might tag along as well. "If it's cold, then no" "If it's going to rain then no"

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: saaz on May 04, 2013, 10:17:23 PM

I would really like to go as close to back home so I could call in on mum, but I should be up in Queensland instead  :wht11

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Bluey on May 05, 2013, 09:22:01 PM

You lucky sods!

My early riding was done on the GOR with many wasted weekends spent at Wye and Kennett Rivers. I would like to ride it again, but without the adrenaline that characterized a lot of my riding in that era.

I'm much more sedate now. Omm.....

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: denis on June 26, 2013, 11:09:57 PM

Will be there unless very heavy rain.Just returned N Z three weeks riding brothers ST1100 had a ball two up with Di on back.Great gorges,  best riding have done for long time. Denis ST1100,95.

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: davicky on June 30, 2013, 04:08:26 PM

marcus , dave here, would like to come to wye river, are you planning to ride through ballarat on way , we could meet up and travel

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on June 30, 2013, 05:27:42 PM

Hey Dave, Yeah I was going to collect Dan on the way from Sulky so that'll be good.

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: nickj on July 13, 2013, 05:31:52 PM

Sorry guys, too much on to make this one. I did have a nice short ride up to Noojee and Toorongo Falls last week..

Tuesday next week also looks good for a ride.. Where to go?? Maybe down the Mornington Peninsula?


Nick

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 15, 2013, 09:49:49 PM

Lets hope the rain stays away for this weekend.

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: nickj on July 16, 2013, 05:46:32 PM

I dont think so. Snow down to 900m Saturday and 800m Sunday. We heading for Mt Matlock in the 4wds.


Nick

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 17, 2013, 08:21:15 AM

Those indicated as attending Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel so far:

Marcus
Daniel (SulkyBear)
Denis
davicky

Please Post Below if you want to come!

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: MickS on July 18, 2013, 07:36:31 PM

ok, ok you win. If you can ride through Ballarat mid winter to go to Wye then I suppose I can make it from Geelong.
Does anyone want to meet somewhere in Geelong or I'll see ya at Wye River

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 18, 2013, 07:58:18 PM

Hahaha I'm watching the weather very closely.
Might have to drag out the thermals.

 

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: MickS on July 18, 2013, 08:51:14 PM

No worries Marcus, see you there

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 18, 2013, 08:53:05 PM

Where do you want to meet in Geelong?

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: MickS on July 18, 2013, 09:18:30 PM

Anywhere is good for me. A popular place seems to be Maccas in Waurn Ponds.

-38.197248, 144.317383

I don't know how you put a place mark from google maps in here but the above is the
latitude and longitude from google maps.
Marcus, maybe you know how to insert a link.

Mick

Title: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 18, 2013, 09:33:16 PM

Done, meet you there around 10am I guess

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My mobile 0409801278

David, I'll  pick you up at Buningyong about 8:45-9:00am ??? Let me know

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: MickS on July 19, 2013, 07:47:07 PM

Thanks Marcus,
See you there.
Mick

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: denis on July 19, 2013, 08:15:18 PM

HI Denis here. Coming on sunday and Neil my brother also. He has st1300 comes from Emerald Vic. Hope to be in Gelong 10am if anyone wants to meet just give me place thats easy. Mobile 0407340406 leave a message.

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: davicky on July 20, 2013, 09:25:29 AM

marcus, sorry i wont be able to come tomorrow, have hurt my back at work, better rest up :cuss

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 20, 2013, 11:56:51 AM

No problems. It's raining cats and dogs in Melbourne.

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Hendo on July 21, 2013, 08:10:49 AM

I have been holding off on my decision to attend until i saw the weather, Well this morning appears sunny, windy and cool but no rain so i'll be there. Will be at Maccas Waurn Ponds enjoying a coffee at 10.

Hope to meet some of you there.

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 21, 2013, 06:22:00 PM

Surprisingly good turn out for todays ride to Wye River.

Thanks to all those who came along, Apart from the cold start, I had a great day.

Great to see you again MickS, and the first timers. Great to meet you Hendo68 and Denis, Neil and his lovely wife.


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Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 21, 2013, 07:12:36 PM

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Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 22, 2013, 08:51:42 PM

HI Denis, thanks for coming along all the way from Phillip Island
Your brother Neil, was tell me about his trip to Europe on his ST, does he have a write up he can share?

I'd love to read it.

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Hendo on July 22, 2013, 10:01:54 PM

Thanks to everyone for the great company and a good ride.

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: NandV on July 24, 2013, 11:12:02 AM

Hi Marcus,
Neil here, firstly thanks for organizing  the RTE to Wye River, Val & I had an enjoyable ride, that coast road will never be boring & winter is a good time to ride.
We did do a blog of our 2011 2up from Turkey to UK over 4 months, will hunt out the links and get them up in coming days, it was a brilliant ride and have to say our ST 1300 never missed a beat the whole time, absolutely the right bike for the job.
 On the 2012 3 months from UK via Scotland, across to Scandinavia & up to Arctic circle then down thru Europe
 to Spain & Portugal & back to the UK we didn't bother with the blog, we had used up all the known superlatives in 2011!!! All up about 38,800 km's plus Motorail, ferries and shipping, we would do it all again in a heartbeat.
Busy giving the beach house a new coat of paint at present, both heading off to NZ in November for a month of more ST1300 riding, that place is m/c heaven. Catching up with the bits we've missed on previous trips.
Cheers
Neil & Val

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: Marcus on July 24, 2013, 11:42:31 AM

Brilliant... thanks Neil... I'm sure we'll all love to see it...

And welcome to the forums

Title: Re: Victorian RTE Wye River Hotel Sunday 21th July 2013
Post by: NandV on July 28, 2013, 10:47:30 PM

Hi Marcus,
To read the blog of our Turkey and beyond trip just google ; neilandval'stravels.blogspot.com.au/2011/04turkeybulgaria-etc
It's mostly there, we set off with an iPad that neither of us were familiar with and took some time to get ourselves a bit sorted. On re reading it it's all a bit of a shambles but you'll get the idea as you go.
The whole trip really was a step out of our comfort zones but we took it 1 or 2 days at a time and it worked out to be everything and more than we dreamt possible. If we found somewhere we liked or took up a locals suggestion to ride this particular road we did, if it was too touristy or was boring us s.....ss we headed out. Our departure date to Istanbul plus two nights in a budget hotel in Istanbul plus 1 night in Izmir when due to collect the bike, these were the only bookings we made, everything else was just winged. Achieved a great sense of freedom & adventure from being able to travel like that, never once had to sleep in a barn, under a hedge or ride all night.
You may want to check out a mates blog site as well, he sailed from Yaringa on Westernport Bay to Troon in Scotland, we met up with him at Dunvegin on Isle of Skye in NW Scotland in July 2012. Google; Scotfreecruising
Enjoy.
Cheers
Neil & Valerie