Showing amazing dedication, even if I say so myself, I arose at 5:30am to put together this week’s edition of the Newcastle City Cricket Club’s weekly newsletter. That took a while and then it was time to get Gaz up, pack up, and hit the road. We made a slight detour at the Tourist Information Centre where I left some painted rocks in the park, Gaz grabbed some caffeine, and I double checked that our destination for the morning was open.
Abercrombie House is located about 10 minutes outside town, just on the edge. It has an amazing history, being completed in 1878 and only ever being in two families. The current owners (bought it 50 or so years ago) live there and keep it open to enable them to continue to restore it to its former glory. They also hold events and have a B&B. What an amazing property! It is a rabbit warren of stairs and hidden gems, with numerous collections of a wide variety of things adorning the various rooms open for display … and that’s most of them. The owner gave us a great introductory talk and then chatted for ages after we had toured the house, letting us know about the history and various aspects of the extensive gardens. We spent a very enjoyable hour and a half there and would thoroughly recommend you call in if passing by.
We were on the road and heading for Young a bit after 11:30am and had an uneventful trip as we set out for Cowra, our lunch stop. The only thing of note was watching the outside temperature indicator rise as we headed inland. Had a nice picnic in the park at Cowra and then it was back on the road for the last leg of a pretty short travel day.
Arriving in Young at about 2:30pm we were greeted with a warm day of 31 degrees and an upgrade to a Deluxe Cabin. Gotta be happy with that! After unpacking, Gaz went off in search of viddles and I went exploring through the park. Some very nice amenities here and a pool where the water did not seem ridiculously cold … we’ll see. Relaxed for the afternoon and waited for Gaz’s free bet on Looks Like Elvis in the Hawkesbury Cup. We’re not sure if everyone got this free $100 bet because of the TAB being offline last weekend or just those who complained loudly and vehemently lol. Unfortunately Elvis had left the building so no joy there.
Kev and Maz cooked up a delightful roast lamb dinner, capped off with some Crunchie ice creams Gaz couldn’t resist at the IGA. We played the Food & Drink Trivia after dinner where Kev and I shared the spoils with 2 points each and then moved on to Euchre where I crashed and burned, receiving 0 points while the others gained 2 points each. I was able to position myself on a slight angle so I could watch State of Origin through a cabin window so it could be my total focus may not have been on the cards lol. Go the Blues!
Ready to explore Young and all she has to offer tomorrow.
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