Tagged: Night Drive

MBCNSW August 2023 Night Drive – Sackville Ferry 0

MBCNSW August 2023 Night Drive – Sackville Ferry

For August, the monthly MBNSW night drive was back up north.    The route started in Windsor, taking the putty road up to Bull Ridge road, across to the Sackville Ferry, up to the top of Wisemans Ferry road, then to Dural McDonalds down the Old Northern Road.   These are all really nice driving roads, with little traffic at night.   While the night before...

MBCNSW July 2023 Night Drive – Picton Road 1

MBCNSW July 2023 Night Drive – Picton Road

Last night was the monthly MBCNSW Night drive.   We didn’t do one in June, primarily because that week coincided with the week most of Sydney seemed to have the flu, so most people cancelled due to illness.      We were back again for July, doing a route from Engadine to Campbelltown via Picton Road. This drive was a bit of a combination of...

MBCNSW May 2023 Night Drive – Mulgoa Road 0

MBCNSW May 2023 Night Drive – Mulgoa Road

The May night drive was a little bit different.   It turned out to be the farewell drive for one of our night drive regulars who is moving to Queensland.   Based on that, we had a good turn out of people along for the drive.    We also had a few others come along just to the starting point.   That is quite a good option...

MBCNSW April 2023 Night Drive – Berowra Ferry 2

MBCNSW April 2023 Night Drive – Berowra Ferry

Last night was the monthly MBCNSW night drive.   This month was a repeat of one of the best drives we did last year.   The route takes some of my favorite driving roads in Northern Sydney – nice and twisty with almost no traffic. The weather leading up to the drive had been excellent, but heavy rain is forecast for this weekend.  A perfect opportunity...

MBCNSW March 2023 Night drive – Appin Road 1

MBCNSW March 2023 Night drive – Appin Road

The March 2023 night drive route was another new one.    We try to rotate them around the city, so this one ventured south.   The route started at McDonalds Heathcote, before venturing south on the Princes Highway (not motorway) and then turning onto Appin road before finishing up at the Campbelltown Chubby Buns burger truck.  This is a different Chubby buns location to the...

MBCNSW February 2023 Night drive to Hawkesbury Lookout 1

MBCNSW February 2023 Night drive to Hawkesbury Lookout

After last month’s inner city night drive, for February we were back to our normal formula of less trafficked roads on the urban fringe.     The drive route came from a suggestion from a MBCNSW member to visit Hawkesbury Lookout and Krispy Kreme.     Penrith Krispy Kreme would be our starting point, as it closes at 11PM on a Thursday Night.    It turned...

MBCNSW January 2023 seven bridges night drive 1

MBCNSW January 2023 seven bridges night drive

Last night was the first MBCNSW night drive of the year.  This month we tried something a little bit different.   Previously inner city drives have been a bit of a failure as the group got separated and lost.   This time, we tried again with a few changes.   Firstly, we kept the route quite simple.   Secondly, we had a muster point halfway along the drive. ...

MBCNSW December 2022 night drive on Picton Rd 2

MBCNSW December 2022 night drive on Picton Rd

Last night was the final MBCNSW night drive of the year, and the final MBCNSW event of the year.   The drive was a variation of the one we did in December last year.   We started in Camden and took some back roads, before joining Picton road towards Wollongong.  From there, we took the M1 up to the infamous Engadine McDonalds. The route was curtailed...

MBCNSW November 2022 night drive to Bilpin 2

MBCNSW November 2022 night drive to Bilpin

Last night was the now annual night drive to Bilpin.    On this drive, we start in Windsor and then up Bells Line of road to the Bilpin Apple Pie Cottage.    The owner is a club member with a R107 and he opens up for us and serves apple pies and coffees. The night drives are always more popular as we head into...

MBCNSW October 2022 Night Drive – Mulgoa Road 1

MBCNSW October 2022 Night Drive – Mulgoa Road

Last night was the monthly MBCNSW night drive.   This drive was in the western part of the city.   Starting from a McDonalds on the M4, we would drive west until we hit Mulgoa Road.   Mulgoa road meanders through a semi-rural area with few traffic lights and minimal other cars.   Nearly all of it is signposted at 80km/h, which is reasonable for this road at...

MBCNSW September 2022 Night Drive – Old Northern Road 0

MBCNSW September 2022 Night Drive – Old Northern Road

Last night’s drive was a variation of one we did a few months ago.   Originally it was to start from the eastern side of Galston Gorge, and then follow the previous route.   That took us along Cattai ridge road, Halcrows road, Wisemans Ferry road and the Old Northern Road.   I always enjoy this drive, as it’s a nice cruisy route and there are almost...

MBCNSW August 2022 Night Drive – Comenarra Parkway 0

MBCNSW August 2022 Night Drive – Comenarra Parkway

This month we had a shorter and less adventurous night drive.     We started at McDonalds Thornleigh and took the Comenarra Parkway and Lady Game drive before crossing the harbour and finishing at Harry’s Cafe de Wheels in Tempe. Originally the drive was to finish at the Woolloomooloo location, but it has drastically cut back its late night hours.   I guess this is a...

MBCNSW July 2022 Night Drive – Royal National Park 2

MBCNSW July 2022 Night Drive – Royal National Park

Earlier this morning I returned from the MBCNSW July 2022 Night Drive.    We try to rotate the travel direction around Sydney, so this time we were going South.    The drive was actually a repeat of one we did back in February 2021.    That drive was quite popular, so we figured we would run it again. The drives in the dead of...

MBCNSW June 2022 Night Drive – Berowra Ferry 2

MBCNSW June 2022 Night Drive – Berowra Ferry

This evening was the monthly MBCNSW night drive.   We finally completed a route we have wanted to do since March of 2021, on the third attempt.  It was worth those attempts as it was a great drive. We actually planned the route back in February 2021.  To test out the route, we did an informal dry run with a few club members.    We...

MBCNSW May 2022 Night Drive – Palm Beach 1

MBCNSW May 2022 Night Drive – Palm Beach

After a month of relentless rain, we finally had a sunny day for the May 2022 Night Drive.   This drive was a shorter one, The Spit to Palm Beach.   We had previously done a Palm Beach drive in October 2020, so we took a different route.   On the previous drive, we started at Manly and hugged the coast until we reached Palm Beach.   This...

MBCNSW April 2022 Night Drive – multiple brake problems 7

MBCNSW April 2022 Night Drive – multiple brake problems

Last night was the April 2022 MBCNSW night drive.   Due to the terrible weather we’ve had in Sydney over the last couple of months, it was the first one since January.   The last two were both rained out.   We generally try to go if its raining, but the amount of rain and flooding made it impossible. The route was one I was looking forward...

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