I did the drive back to Hunter Valley village from Broke- some 30min to see a few more places that I had not been to yesterday.
I visited Voco- a very fancy hotel- but just for the scenery and to check it out – not to stay for sure 😊.
I then stopped by Hanging Tree Vineyards- named after a tree used for hanging people – ouch!! Or so vineyard legend has it. I did love the gardens here- still many roses in bloom as well as other flowers!
Next stop was Audrey Wilkinson -which is a little out of the way but has amazing views of the valley. Also has a little museum attached.
Id heard from multiple people that the view from the Transmission towers is great -so this was next on the list- and with a 30min one way drive on dirt roads I thought it should be worth it! A little disappointed though as the view should be great but the trees block it nearly from all sides except for the power station!!
The drive was pretty good though -with some glimpses of views along the way
When I got back in to town I stopped by Sabor- a dessert bar- to have black forest cake and coffee for lunch and then had a cider downstairs in the cider house.
I was excited to then leave town as it was getting on a bit in time and go visit the recommended Baiame Caves . After attempting multiple accesses -all blocked as private entries I gave up. The only entry was through a deep clay filled mud pool which I was not game to get stuck in! So I didn’t see these caves which apparently have aboriginal art in them.
I made my way along Putty Road- also known as Route 69. It is very scenic and at the start is through a gorge. Multiple delays with road works though. Very popular with motor bikes.
Spent the night at another free camp- in the field of Grey Gum Café.
