Club Torque Spring 2021

CANBERRA CHAPTER

CHINESE TRIBUTE GARDEN YOUNG 19 November 2021

Words: Peter and Annemie Wilson Images: Rod Nicholas, Peter and Annemie Wilson, Lili Chi, Rob Wilko

The weather was overcast with a forecast for rain as thirteen members in eight cars assembled in the McDonalds carpark at Gold Creek. The drive to Boorowa had very little traffic and a good driving surface apart from the odd pothole from recent rain. We arrived in Boorowa under a clear blue sky and dispersed to various cafes for refreshments.

The Marsden Street Café was the most popular with our group. The Canberra chapter coffee sommelier, Tony McDonald, agreed the coffee was of a high standard. Some members found time to “hit the shops” and release some of that cash that had accumulated during the COVID lockdown. The town is a wonderful location to visit as the local council are committed to constant upgrades and maintenance. Well, known

for the “Running of the Sheep,” usually on the long weekend in October, this event has been deferred to March 2022. Another casualty of COVID. From Boorowa it is a short drive, via Murringo, to the Chinese tribute garden in Young. The road was in good condition and had recent work to repair the very patchy bitumen that was present on our last run to Young. All arrived at the gardens without incident and enjoyed a

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