A Quickie for a Pie and a Cold One. 2nd Edition

Pterodactyl_imp

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Touring through the Snowies to PI, days riding the twisties of the Oxley Highway or exploring the dirt roads of our wide brown land, and extended sorties, solo or in groups, to rallies and other events are what you might call the meat of my motorcycling experience. But, day to day, nothing puts more shape in my week than a short ride out for a light lunch. Autumn is, I have to say, my favourite time to savour the experience. So, yesterday, the destination was provided by the St Albans Inn. The journey was made sweet by the the relaxed cruising along the banks of the Hawkesbury River and crossing the river on the Wisemans Ferry, the pace of yesteryear. The spice was added by the twisties of the St Albans Road and the Old Pacific Highway.

A clear, sunny and mild day and a little over 260 kms on Last Blast.

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St Albans Loop.


The Wisemans Ferry.



St Albans Inn.





The Truly Great Aussie Meat Pie on a bed of mashed potato, garnished with peas and with a dressing of gravy. The beer was cold, cold, cold.




Some American iron.











The river ride.




The OPH. Getting it on.







They say that all good things come to end. Well why “they” say it ,and to what purpose, has got me stumped but a good dose of reality is certainly provided by Sydney peak hour.





Cheers
 
Pterodactyl

None of links to your photos has worked. Clicking on them takes you to DropBox which won't let you access them.
 
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Cormanus_imp said:
Pterodactyl

None of links to your photos has worked. Clicking on them takes you to DropBox which won't let you access them.
Thanks mate, I will try again. It is deceptive because on my devices they show in Preview Post and in the post itself.

Cheers
Can someone please tell me if images are there in the 2nd Edition. Thank you.
 
Yep, showing up fine now. Looking good. What a route, eh?
 
Indeed. Good how Nature produces a pie and cool ale at just the right moment. What's the road from St Albans to Wollemi like?
 
That looks like it was a great day out. It's so cool to see photos like these, same bikes, same desires, same enjoyment, similar roads - different continent :)
 
Fascinating photos, but with the serious side effect of setting me off on a search for the best meat pie (any meat pie?) in the Sacramento area.
 
I'm confused if the pie was the best part of that trip or the ride. Oh heck just wish we had pies like that here in USA.


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4 Paws_imp said:
Nice ride, good lunch.
Interested in details on Australian beer - craft beer industry booming over here.
There's also a booming craft beer industry in Australia, 4 Paws. A thirsty chap would probably find nothing much wrong with many of the major breweries' offerings—but it's good to have the craft options. Some of the craft breweries also offer interesting food menus which adds to their appeal.
 
I have long pondered why touring motorcyclists are fascinated by traveling by ferry, but I think you provided a succinct answer. I believe it is "the pace of yesteryear" that draws us in to alight our motorcycles mid-ride in favor of another mode of transport.

There are a couple of places in Chicago that claim to offer authentic Australian meat pies. I suggest that you plan a visit in order to determine the veracity of their assertions. Alas, there are no twisties between me and any of these pie vendors unless you count the entrance and exit ramps.

Great report and photos! Thanks for sharing.
 
One of the local roads I like to ride includes a ten minute ferry ride.
The ferry can be avoided, but I take it just for a break and something different.
 
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