Geo: -32.9376, 151.143Wollombi Hunter Valley 23rd -26th Jan 09Long weekend, whoo hoo. Decided not to drive too far this time, so headed for Wollombi village about 100km away in the lovely Hunter Valley - wine (and nature) region. Had read an article about it in Travel Section of the Sydney Morning Herald and only when we rolled into town did we recognize The Wollombi Tavern of Dr. Jurd's Jungle juice fame (which has featured at our Dublin 8 cocktail parties) and where we had been for a drink exactly 6 years ago. Had said at the time must come back here, but how often do you ever actually do that.So the drive up was nice over the Hawkesbury River and then via Peats Ridge - we got off the freeway early to look at scenery and
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