ABFC Muster Day 3

I set out from Tamworth and after some difficulties found the the correct road south towards Mudgee.  It was off the main highway and I need the smaller Oxley Highway to Gunnedah. I was following printed directions and not following the map.  I really needed a navigator. After 36Km I stopped at a spot on the map called Sumerton where  I filled up with petrol then it was on to Gunnedah where I completely miss read my directions.  I was supposed to turn onto the Kamilaroi Highway then back onto the Oxley highway which share the same stretch of road for a few kilometres then branched left on its own once again.  I read the first instruction but missed   but missed the second as I was engrossed in my audio Victorian romance .  It was over 50Km later that I passed through another spot on the map whose name I did not recognise.  I was completely off route and had to return to Gunnedah and my leisurely 340Km day became a 450Km day.

I  had lunch at Gunnedah as I had covered 185Km and needed a rest.  Then it was on to Mudgee on some really small outback roads such as Black Stump Way. Apart from comfort stops I drove all the was to Mudgee   without a break and arrived at 3.30pm.  I had hoped to be there at 2.00pm.

I checked into the Riverside Caravan park where most of the others were camping and set up my tent.  Next I registered for the Muster.

I went into Mudgee with a friend, Graham, from two previous musters and we went to a local pub for dinner.  We had their special  roast which was priced at $14.00 for both meals (about under 5 pound sterling each).  It was a great if cheap meal.  I had paid $45.00 for my Chinese meal the night before.

Then it was back to camp to catch up with other ABFC members including Buster the dog from the Rutherglen muster two  years ago.