Yesterday morning I woke up just after midnight (even early by my standards) so got up, made a coffee and loaded the Goldwing for a trip to Balranald. This is what its Navi was showing when I arrived at a rest area in Kingston On Murray.
My first refuel was at Renmark, just like it was on the way to the 2019 Balranald Ride To Eat. On that day was there on first light, this time a bit earlier.
My second refuel was at Mildura. This motel is across the road from there and was my digs for the night on the day after the Harrow RTE of 2018.
Minutes later I was taking the Goldwing into New South Wales for the first time. I am pretty sure it's my first incursion into New South Wales since the 2019 Balranald RTE.
Can I tow it?
Balranald sure likes its frogs. These are all over town.
My cabin wasn't ready so I killed a lot of time on town checking out the discovery centre, some old buildings and then walked on this swinging footbridge.
Once in my cabin and unloading was done Glen brought around his Goldwing and showed me a few things. PC and Rex would wander over too and for more wing chat. After everyone dispersed I took out the South Australian flag.
I actually went for a walk around the caravan park and river as well, something I have never really done on other Balranald RTEs in the past. JD's St was the only ST I saw on the entire trip. There maye have been others, but I didn't see any.
That walk continued on into town and went into the RSL at 1700ish hours. I had three cheeky pints before others arrived and a fourth at dinner.
Despite being in New South Wales and Victorians outnumbering the rest the only flag to make it was from SA and it came out for a photo. Get well soon Williamson. I know you would have had the Victorian flag there. Overall it was a good representation of the states with members from Queensland (PC and Marion), the ACT (Stroppy) and Western Australia (West Aussie Glen) also making interstate trips.
Brookester said if I didn't post a picture of the large steel frog he would be disappointed so I snapped it on the way back to the caravan park. Actually, I had seen it on the way to dinner but I didn't snap it because I had enough photos of frogs (and truth be known I don't like frogs) so I knew exactly what he was taking about.
Day one done and dusted.
Only a few stops on the way home today along the reverse course I took to the 2017 Balranald RTE. The second one was at the Manangatang railway station in Victoria.
On the way home I noticed that Lameroo now has silo art. I didn't stop for a picture because it was quite foggy and next month's SA RTE is at the Lameroo Hotel so I'll have an opportunity then.
