Mon, 12th October, 2015 Mt Panorama Volunteers Campground to Berry Park, Bathurst

Lovely sunny morning. So nice to be in shorts and t-shirts again. Won’t get to carried away and put away the woollies just yet!!

Slowly packed up. Steve drove into town to swap the gas bottle and fill up with diesel. Leanne and Rick went for a couple laps around the track in their car – Steve did one too apparently but in the car. He didn’t get to do the walk this year!!

Leanne and Rick have enjoyed the experience immensely and might sit down and watch the race next year, or even volunteer again.

After lunch we headed back out of the campground onto Mountain Straight then down Pit Straight (the wrong way if you are racing!!)

The cleaners are still tidying up the champagne splashes from the podium.

Last look up to Amorall Bridge.

The wind has blown all the pink flowers off the trees in the park on William Street.

Big drive down William Street onto main highway and across the Macquarie River into Berry Park. Found a nice spot at the back with a few other V8 volunteers. Pulled up ready for a cuppa after the long drive!! The clouds are coming in again.

Steve went for a walk down the road to Bunnings to get some angle to finish off the walls he cut to do the chairs in the van. I headed around to the Showgrounds as we had seen a big pile of jumps in the middle and thought that might be the BMX track that is being built for the Australian Titles next year.

Stopped to check out the old bridge across the Macquarie River. Don’t you just love vandals!

I probably took photos last year – should have checked the blog!!

Lovely old showground buildings. Our friend Fred did a lot of work as a carpenter restoring the buildings. $25 per night to camp there though someone said they were charging $50 over the Bathurst week!!

Climbed up into the pavilion to take a photo of the dirt mounds. Walked around the back of the pavilion and there was a big truck with motorcross on it – asked the chap and he said there had been a big race on Saturday night. Well that answered that – still have to find the BMX track though.

Went back to join the others around the fire for drinks. The other ladies had worked as Corporate Ushers and Lyn was their supervisor. Sounds like a good job but it is 7am to 5pm. They don’t follow the racing like I do though. Cooling off enough to get a cardi then we headed in for dinner.

Early to bed to catch up on some sleep.