APRIL RIDE TO DEDERANG

Only the night  before we were about to leave for Omeo a phone call was made to the hotel we were going to stay at and Bird was informed that snow had been reported to have fallen on Dinner Plain on  Mt Hotham and also at Falls Creeek on Mt Bogong. Further investigations on the compatibility of motor cycles with ice or snow had revealed high incidents of roadside medical attention  and repairs to damaged bikes so it was thought to be wise to change our destination to a less dangerous one. After a ring around of other options Dederang Hotel came through with all our needs and it was in the same general area, so that's where we ended up going. A good roll up of 10 bikes left Mooroopna for a pretty good ride in what turned out to be nice weather and we did the trip thru Dookie toWangaratta to Bright for lunch, up and over Tawonga Gap to Dederang. Next morning after push starting the Jappa... again.. we had a casual ride home and all arrived safely, some heading straight for the couch for a lay down so I was told.  Bird