The Peach Tree Drive Adventure
The plan was to leave together in convoy after TCPM Friday night and head to a house in the Blue Mountains for Bible Study weekend away, returning Sunday morning for TC.The reality was somewhat different.
We left as planned, stopping along the way at the good ol’ golden arch for some dinner. The road down into the Megalong valley was long, windy, and dark, and soon turned into dirt track which was interesting for the 3 of the 5 cars that arent 4WDs. We drove down Peach Tree Drive…..and we drove and we drove….and eventually came to the end.
Yup, all of us, including the owner had no idea where the house was.
Up and down the road a few more times and we eventually located our destination at 1am!
Our relief lasted only a moment, as Nobbs had been given the wrong key!
He therefore proceeded to smash in a window to allow entry.
Thought running through my mind – what if the key doesn’t fit cos it is actually not his house?!
Anyway, we got in. Then surprise 2 came.
The water pump wasnt working!
Well, into the bushes for me!
Overall, quite an adventure!
But not a complete loss! Saturday morning came and we cooked up a storm for breakie and the water pump started to work! The rest of the day was filled with some 4wheel driving, some reading, some exploring, some lazing around in the sun, some photo taking, and some guitar playing. Not to mention a lot of eating!And we even had a fire going at one stage! Fun times!
The team enjoying breakfast and the view
We headed home late Saturday afternoon to regather at Sarah’s place for some outdoor dining complete with tasty Thai food and candles.And all that driving was made much more enjoyable as we communicated between cars using a bunch of CV radios and walkie talkies. Oh so much fun!
So the ‘weekend’ wasn’t all that bad after all! An memorable adventure!
The location
4 Comments:
classic!! the core adventures live on. the whole expereince wouldn't have been so memorable if it was complete comfort!!
sounds like an unreal weekend. how good is road tripping with your mates :) top pics.
What happened to the 'mega-long' core weekends which started on Wednesday night? I remember one where Cassie broke her toe, and that was on the Thursday night!
My first Core weekend away -- 1997 -- the same thing happened.
Rich Clark left a key at home.
Hooley Dooley.
As Craig says: "Classic"
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