Mid-Week Run to Murray Bridge

from Classic Marque October 2020

Register Reports

A Cold Start For the Day

On a very cool 13 degree morning, 32 members and 14 cars gathered at the Feathers Hotel at 9.30am. We were delighted to welcome several members from other Registers and two potential new members who came along to test us! At 9:45am we set off on part one of the trip along Greenhill Road through the hills via Summertown, Uraidla and Balhannah, arriving at the Oak & Iron Tavern in Mount Barker after a winding and scenic journey, where we were joined by Ron Biddell. The Tavern staff did a wonderful job getting us all served quickly and efficiently.

Onto Murray Bridge The Old Way

We left at 11.30 for Murray Bridge via the Old Princes Highway (well most of us, as a few somehow managed to find themselves on the freeway…!!) travelling through Littlehampton, Dawesley and Kanmantoo, past the entrance to Monarto Zoo and on into Murray Bridge, where we stopped for an excellent lunch at the Riverscape Restaurant at 12:30pm (to find our strays already ensconced, having taken the more direct route for the day!).

The restaurant did us proud with very quick service and very nice food. The sun came out during this part of the run and we watched a few houseboats moor up while enjoying the lovely view and good company. There was a fair bit of nostalgia surrounding the route we had taken from Mount Barker as the tendency these days is to use the freeway. I would like to thank all those members who turned out for the day and made it such

a great success, especially to those who came a fair way to be with us. I would also like to give special mention and thanks to Barry and Hazel Brown who worked out the run in the first place.