Wakey wakey Tamworth - Day 1, Morning 1. Tamworth > Armidale

Honk! Woop woop! BOOM! That's how esCarpade 2010 rolls. Straight through Tamworth to Fitzroy Street, conveniently blocked off for our first muster.

The North Tamworth Rotary brigade were on hand to feed and water the masses, with big thanks to Sleepy Monkey for the caffeination.

There was some lurking around, of course. Look at these fellas. Pretty as a picture.

Mwah! Pretty in pink. *wolfwhistle*.

We give you ladies A +.

Inspirational, motivational, supernatural... It's Ben 'Feel The Road' Mildren opening proceedings.

Yay! Look at us all! 

Time to hit the road, but first a little breath test from Norm The Ambulator... Do not take on The Ambulator in a battle of the breathalyser. Do not take on Norm The Ambulator in an arm wrestle. Remember, no bloody bandaids and no bloody Panadols from the (R)ambo.

And onto the road!

Mind you, the conditions weren't crash hot. Trevor The Thermometer clocked it at 2 degrees as the sleet fell  somewhere in the Great Dividing Range, between Tamworth and Walcha.

 

And then there was the river crossing. Showtime!

The rain fell had fallen hard which resulted in a few, errrmm, minor casualties...

Strange as the weather got, we hit Armidale with little issue. Aside the odd whinger. "So cold". "I didn't pack a jumper". "Where is my mummy?".

Lucky the Wicklow had some revitalisors on hand...