The pitter patter of raindrops on the tin roof served as an alarm of sorts this morning. Thankfully it was just a shower and was not enough to deter us from our activities. We started by checking out the Tourist Info Centre, located at the now defunct Young Railway Station. Having obtained a map and some advice, the boys felt coffee was in order so they spent half an hour in a café while Maz and I took to the shops.
We then re-grouped and headed off about 10 minutes out of town to Ballinaclash Cherry Farm where we were able to pick our own cherries. Yes, folks this is the sole reason we were in Young so it was good that we were able to tick that box. Apparently this is the only place that is still open due to … you got it, COVID. Luckily there had been a heavy shower just before we got there but the rain held off while we did our picking. We all had a go and picked about a kilo each – wonder how long they’ll last? Cherries – yum!
Gaz and I also picked up a bottle of Cherry Wine and a small cherry pie to share. I haven’t tried the wine, but can certainly attest to the deliciousness of the pie – sensational!
As we were nearby we also called in to the tiny town of Wombat, population 225. Its claim to fame is that its pub, funnily enough named the Wombat Hotel, has the longest continual pub licence in NSW, having been serving the worthy people of Wombat and surrounds since 1877. We thought about calling in for a counter lunch but decided to press on.
On the way back to Young, we called in to the Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Gardens and Chinaman’s Dam. This was the scene of riots in the 1860s gold rush where the poor Chinese miners were treated very poorly. In the 1990s Young Rotary decided to do something to acknowledge the contribution of the Chinese to the local area and the gardens were developed. They were great, though we didn’t spend a lot of time there as it had started to rain. There was also a family of swans on the dam!
So back to the cabin for a bread rolls lunch and then a free afternoon – I’m getting to like this free time caper. I devoured my half of the cherry pie after lunch – wow – very tasty! That obviously tipped me over the edge because I took to my bed to read and woke up 2 hours later. Must have needed it! We met up with Kev & Maz at 6:30pm and headed off to the Young Services Club Bistro which was really nice – fabulous, tasty meals that were massive. There was a big thunderstorm while we were there – our golf plans for tomorrow may be in jeopardy. We are booked to play golf at 10am at Tipperary Golf Club and it could be interesting (Young Golf Club has a charity day or some such). It sounds like a smaller club – honesty box for green fees etc. We asked for a cart and the guy on the phone said he’d make sure someone was there to lend us one… This could be a real experience! I’m hoping the rain holds off.
Euchre was the game of choice post dinner and Kev took out 3 points with each of us sharing the rest of the spoils with one each. The others tried the Cherry Wine and it got a big thumbs down … though that didn’t stop Kev from pouring glass after glass down his throat lol. I was, however, nibbling on cherries we picked off the tree only hours ago … can’t get better than that!
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