Essentially Barrington

WHEN  Monday 2 – Friday 6 May (5 day / 4 night tour)

DEPARTURE  6.30 am, Bridj Bus to Strathfield Station.

WHERE  Stay at Gloucester Country Lodge. Tour local area sights and venues. 

COST  $1850 double, $1125 single.

PAYMENT The final amount is due at or by the April meeting. If paying by EFT please hand in a completed envelope. 

TRANSPORT  Train and coach.

LEADER  Pam

Day 1
Leave Breakfast Point by Bridj bus promptly at 6.30am to take us to Strathfield Station, where we will catch the 7.20am XPT train to Gloucester. Food will be available on the train for those who would like to leave breakfast until they alight or care for morning tea/coffee along the way. Reminder that masks will be necessary to be worn on the train.
We will arrive at Gloucester at 11.37am where we will be met by Linda and the coach to take us to Ashma Farm for a light lunch. This will be followed by a visit to a local Vineyard before booking into our motel. Time for a rest after our early start, dinner at a local restaurant that evening leaving motel at 6.15pm

Day 2
8.30am Visit to Goldmine for morning tea and tour.
12 noon Lunch at local cafe, Nanas.
1.30 Museum
2.30 Motel for break
3.45 Leave for Hillview Herb Farm tour with a talk on bees and honey. BBQ dinner at Hillview.

Day 3
8.30 Depart for Smiths Lake where we will have morning tea.
11.30 Topi
12.30 Great Lakes Paddock’s Lunch
4pm Motel
5.30 Dinner Avon Valley Inn

Day 4
8.30 Depart for Barrington Tops (weather and road permitting) Fingers crossed!!
Picnic M/t and lunch
Alternative
Visit Riverwood Downs (Monkerai area) for morning tea, followed by a visit to the lovely township of Dungog for lunch. Time to wander around this interesting town.
6.30 Dinner and entertainment.

Day 5 Return to Breakfast Point.

Tour includes:
Coach for 5 days
Hostess for 5 days
4 morning teas
4 lunches and dinners
11 farms and venues