QLD: 'Duey CruiZe revisited' with a twist :D

Sunshine, clear skies, awesome views and a small but quality turn-out of Zeds....

8 Zeds ensured a sedate drive thru the most scenic parts of the Gold Coast Hinterland and NSW's Tweed caldera.... so green and lush, the grass verge almost obscuring corners, the roads virtually devoid of the usual weekend traffic

0920 we left Nerang and zedded into the majestic Numinbah Valley for a coffee stop at the Valley View Cafe, afterwhich Ky4life & Duey unfortunately had to leave us due to prior commitments.

The run into NSW saw us negotiate Chilingham without a Shrek sighting although a ford was crossed with great clouds of steam enveloping each of the 6 remaining faithful.

[Note to Duey: Couldn't stop for pics at the Smith(?) Park as it was still under water].

On thru the cane fields to the historic Tumbulgum Hotel by the Tweed River for lunch - thanks for booking Max, :thumbsup: it was packed! We enjoyed a very pleasant lunch washed down with Baz's Chardonnay.

NB: A Groper the size of a Zed was once caught in the Tweed River at Tumbulgum - believe it or not??

The twist: west thru Murwillumbah and then north to the Tomewin Rd (crossing our tracks, but lots more twisty roads), we departed Mexico and rejoined the M1 at Currumbin.

At Mudgeeraba, around 1400, we said farewell ... great day all! [Sorry you missed racing the 'vette, FATE - you know that's not permitted ]

PS: Aza has a few pics/vid which may be posted in due course....?

 

another top, fun cruiZing day ..... certainly gave all zeds a great

workout and thankfully black bess decided not to activate the twd despite a reasonable thumping :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ....expected to see chili and keza at the corner of chilicotts road but seems they were having an afternoon nap ..!!!!!:LOL::LOL:

thanks to mac and rob for the organisation ...

black baz: off for a G/T with a twist ...!!!:zlove:

 

Pics Pics !!!!

If you don't catch it in bytes, it didn't happen. Then again, if you do, then doctor it, the new version is real. Now whose body will we put Baz' head on - hmmmmm, how about one of those honeys in Wannabe's avatar?

Glad you had a great time:thumbsup:

Cheers,

Peter

 

well here is my lil write up and pics

i hosted on my webpage was kinda easier in away
Cruise pics

was a good day but that bloody baz was keepin me from going faster dam road hog he is lol

ill get the video done asap im also going to put the whole run on a dvd un edited if anyone wants a copy let me know. have to work that one out after i know how many copies i have to do

cheers
AZA

 

I'll end the day the same way that i started, In fits of giggles!!!!

he he he he

muhahahaha hehehehe


:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Well, what can i say. What a day!!!


It's been a while since my last zed cruise, and today made up for it well and good.

Travelling along the those back roads through the canefields, some of us almost comin undone a couple of times.


OH OH OH and before i forget...

how bout that flowing creek?? ... Pullin our cars to a halt and watchin the steam was GREAT.... Water was deeper than first expected, gave us a chance to warm up our tyres after that though... DIDN'T IT AZA


I'm still sittin here gigglin my little ass off.

HUGE THANKS AGAIN!!!

Can't wait for my cars acting on the film

Aza HOOK ME UP ASAP DVD ME NOW :thumbsup:.

 

great pics, aza .....!! but how come the cruiZe is not scheduled until

australia day ... check out your date ..???(.. oops, the date on your pics header ..!!!)

 

hey baz u seein things

too much wine i think lol
nah i edit the page lol i did pick up on that

im just watchin the video footage at the moment:thumbsup:

 

Sounds like >>

another "TOP DAY" in the kingdom of Zeds.:thumbsup:
Oh, by the way Rob, the spelling for Shrekland as you called it, is "Chillingham".
You certainly picked some nice roads mate, but crossing through water on your way to Tomewin?, but then Baz probably needed it to wash his car. I don't remember any water crossings when I was recently there, but hey, I stayed on the black stuff.:LOL::LOL:
Shame you didn't get more Zeds, cause they are some of the best driving roads around. Glad to hear you all had a great time.:thumbsup:
"NOW GET BACK OVER THE BORDER" :LOL::LOL:
See you all soon at Coona.:thumbsup:
Cheers
Kerry

 

Not really Baz >>

We were out playing Golf. Just practicing hitting Cane Toads.:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:
Cheers Mate
Kerry

 

Don't worry Keza...

We got back into paradise in quick time. The Chilingham reference was spelt correctly for Zedders .. note the italics

Tomewin Road return was inspired by yr recent trip but failed to excite Aza as much as the Canungra Gorge or O'Reilly's roads.... the latter being akin to MacQuarie Pass with lots of hairpins.

 

It was a ripper

And just had to re-warm those tyres (Um Brakes) up after crossing the raging torrent

Great way to get back into the Zwing of things

Zee you all on the next event.

No pics from me this time sorry, too sore to move around too much!!

 

video footage looks good >>

is over exposed in places as the exposure was locked to one setting so the camera wouldnt be searching all the time pity my um 170km run was abit bright but should be a good edited video once i finished
for the people who want a non edited version on dvd in mpeg2 should be able to do that within a week ready to post..

 

looks like a good day

shame i couldnt make it.

Next time for sure though

 

great stuff, aza ...i would like a copy please .... even if to see just how

effectively i used ALL of the the road, ahead of you ....!!!! :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::thumbsup::thumbsup::wacko:

 

KEZA ...and the good golf news for cOOna IS ........

...unexpectedly, MYER have approved annette's leave for easter .... so now, we will clean up the WOMEN'S COONA CUP as well ...!!! yea ...!!!!!!:thumbsup::LOL::wacko:

 

Baz, you weren't just hoggin the road, YOU WERE OWNIN THE ROAD

Honestly looked as if you'd been on the Chards a little early. Your constant left to right was highly amusing especially when you were on the right hand side of the double lines into some of the blindest corners. I couln't believe my eyes.

Hows a guy supposed to hoon past you when your doin things like that eh

What an awesome day.


AZA, tell me now. Do you see much Fate slidin around??? Please say yes...

 

fate .... it is very easy to do ...you just close your eyes ... and hope .!

:LOL::LOL::thumbsup::thumbsup::wacko:



edit : forgot to mention earlier ... did anyone see those guys pushing the BIMA convertible, 3.25 along the side of the freeway, just after currumbin.. ???:LOL::LOL::LOL:

 

I had my eyes shut the entire trip baz. My cornering was just pure luck

as for that Bima... LOL Yeah noticed that. Bastards were in my overtaking lane .


Damn them!!!

 

can see a lil fate sliding but hard to tell on small screen on camera >

when i get it onto my hard drive ill have a beta look at it...

 

yeh baz i tooted the horn at em as i drove past