Hill End 19th May 2012

18 bikes Bruno was the leader today,we were picked up at Wallacia at the BP at about 9-15am . The weather was warm for an autumn morning ,rode through the traffic at Penrith then onto the Castlereigh road to North Richmond and headed up the Bells Line of Road and onto Lithgow were we refueled and headed to Kelso Macdonalds where we regrouped after our feed of Maccs. Then onto the twisty and scenic little road to Hill End.A quick shower and change we set of to explore this historic village,we were informed that it was discovered in1872 when a large nugget of gold was discovered it weigh in at 630lbs then the gold rush was on
Vic Neil Pauline and I walked the town and saw many quant little houses ,in its hey day there was 52 pubs but now there is only one The Royal Hotel, we also visited the museum which was the hospital over 100years ago.
Walking back to the motel we pass a mob of kangaroos and some beautiful birds .
Meeting up with the others in the BBQ area we have a few drinks and nibbles before dinner.Dinner was not much and the feed back is that they should change the cook.

A good nights sleep was had by all ,Pauline was nominated to do a plate with the Ulysses old man and a thank you ,she did a marvelous job and it will hang proud in the Lodge from the Ulysses MacArthur Branch.A photo opportunity was taken and presentation of the plate,we set off on the ride home back through Kelso and onto Oberon where we were to have coffee and a toilet stop,some took the opportunity to have lunch.We left them to the lunch and rode the Tablelands road to then to Goulburn and onto Marulan where we had lunch and said our good byes.it was a very pleasant ride and we had very pleasant company