Eggbert's Travels

Sunday 6^th May

SHE SAID:

We had planned on quiet day but I found that a winery near Tingha was having an "Autumn Festival", with a spit-roast lunch....We couldn't resist.

We travelled up the highway to Guyra before turning north west to Tingha. The winery was through a state forest & quite hard to find (we missed the turn first time!). We were surprised at the amount of people there when we arrived; probably around 80 to 100. Tables & chairs were set out in the garden overlooking the vineyard.

We tasted several of the wines & shared our table with a couple from Armidale. It was a pleasant way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon, with a game of trivia set in the vines, & about wines, to entertain us as well.

We had a short stop at "Thunderbolts Cave" 

just south of Guyra

Geoff didn't spot any bushrangers or flowering orchids!

Colourful autumn trees on the highway at Guyra

The annual Lamb & Potato Festival in Guyra was in January...so we missed it.

But the statue was almost as good...!

Our destination for wines & a spit roast lunch

Enjoying the drinks in the garden at Topper's Mountain

More colourful trees near the house

Eastern Rosellas are shy & hard to photograph. These pictures are through the bedroom window!

HE SAID:

We'd had a long drive yesterday so had no plans for today. Then, when Varena found that a winery was having an event, off we went. It was an good afternoon, but libations were limited due to the need to drive home.