Fri, 16th October, 2015 Berry Park, Bathurst to Sunny Corner Recreation Reserve

14 months on the road. It is just so natural way of life now.

15 degrees in the van but it is sunny with a clear blue sky. Apparently it will get to 28 today. Hard to choose what to wear as I am cold to start but need to be in shorts and t-shirt by lunch! Found our names and Leanne & Rick’s as volunteers in the back of the Bathurst 1000 program.

Posted the camera off so hopefully they will have decided what’s what by the time we get there. Packed up and topped up with water. Stopped at the weighbridge and paid the $25. The truck and towball weight was 4 t with truck full of fuel and van full of water. 6.94 t for the total of truck and van. 2.9t for weight on the axles of the van.

Last shot of Mt Panorama as we headed out of Bathurst towards Lithgow.

All roads out of Bathurst go up a hill!!! Climbed up to 920m then down and up again to 1050m. Truck noticing the warmer weather.

At Williamson Springs we were at 1150m.

Turned off the highway toward the village of Sunny Corner. Further up the road is Dark Corner!! Lots of forestry pine plantations all through here.

Through the little quiet village of Sunny Corner at 1200m – didn’t see anyone. Just on the outskirt was the Recreation Reserve. Lovely big open grassy area so found a spot and set up camp. Lovely aroma of pine needles in the air.

I worked on my blog as I am so far behind. Steve went for a wander to get timber and found a treasure – girlie magazine!!

While I was writing up the Legends of Motorsport from Bathurst I read that Sunny Corner was part of the first official motorbike Grand Prix track. It was 15.5 mile track linking the villages of Kirkconnell, Sunny Corner and Meadow Flat. The first race was held on the 5^th October, 1914 with 32 riders starting but only 9 finished.

Getting warmer so opened all the windows – not something we have done for a long while. A couple and their 3 girls arrived in a sedan then set up their tent etc. Amazing what they fitted in the car.

Steve got the fire going so I got the phone and we chatted with Kaylene then Wendy. Rang Uncle John again as he wanted to chat to Steve about Malcolm’s race car. Steve chatted with Steve Allard while I got dinner ready then we rang the Pinks. Great to be able to chat with everyone.

Started to get cool so we headed inside for dinner and to finish watching Sunday’s Great Race.