Dodging the Downpours: Off bike day tour of the Goulburn Valley

December 2, 2017

Very pleased that my wife arrived last night to meet me about 1/3 of the way into the tour to spend a couple of days sightseeing and relaxing in this very attractive area.

We spent today doing a day drive... yes drive, not ride... around the district which was drenched last night with record rains. There were closed highways and roads, evacuations and a lot of damaged crops over a wide area. Rutherglen where we are bunkered down wasn’t too badly affected, and we drove to the west where the rain was less heavy.

Highlights were lunch in a converted church cleverly renamed to Friars Cafe, visiting the rail trail village of Dookie and wine tasting at the wonderful Lake Moodemere Estate.

The day as it unfolded in pics:

Friars Cafe in Shepparton. Divine food in a converted church.

Better than junk food takeaways? Eye-catching poster in the Friars Cafe.

Someones front yard with instant pool after the big rains

Great to discover another rail trail. This one is a short local one. Ideal for families.

Restored pub in Dookie. Fantastic to see these old buildings so well kept.

Grain silo at Dookie. Iconic structure in wheat growing regions

Also spotted in the Dookie Emporium. Any idea what it is?

Lake Moodemere Estate winery near Rutherglen is beautifully located on Murray River wetlands. This is a floating golf tee. Very rare for a hole-in-one.:)

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