About to rollout of Berowra station carpark on Day 1, on a balmy early Spring morn', bound for Wollombi, where our 6 rider contingent was joined by Andrew and Gilad to Mt. White

Brunch at the Wild Rose Cafe Cessnock on our 2nd morn'

Bank Teller snavelled a pair of "fully imported" jeans at next door, Lowes, for $9.99

Scott aka Patternmaker showing the entrance to his train-carriage 'digs' during two nights in Paterson

Awaiting our 'freebee' train ride through the verdant bucolic, rustic, Hunter farmlands

Arriving at the Metropolitis of Dungog

Pigging-out at a beaut bakery in Dungog, après a 20 min train ride from Paterson.  In beef country, meat pies are rarely in short supply

Richard aka Sloth was absent cause he'd opted to cycle from Paterson to Dungog, via Clarence Town, to soak up more ambience

Day 3 heading twds Stroud is the closest Muggs have ever got to the revered Linger 'n Die Hill on Monkerai Rd

Another snap of Monkerai Rd

Climbing up Stroud Mtn on one of the better road sections