To Bright

Puppy invaded my space last night instead of Ben's, lucky I'm not as tall as him. It was cooler again this morning, even Ben put long sleeves on! We packed up and headed to Beechworth bakery for breakfast. A Cuban for Ben, breaky roll for me, and straight up disdain for Pup, not a happy boy this morning, he even turned his nose up at his chicken, the bacon he was offered, but he happily took my egg though. Next we went for a drive through Mayday Hills and through the Asylum grounds. Such a strange place with a weird feel. Linden stayed down here maybe 12 months ago? She got a great deal and couldn't work out why.. until they arrived and their airbnb was on the asylum grounds, haa! It would be a solid no from me. Next was Beechworth berries, we wandered through the fields, collecting strawberries, 3 whole raspberries and a few blackberries. It was a nice wander for the morning, even pup was less grumpy. On the road to Bright, we took a longer loop to go through Yackandandah and Mount Beauty. We attempted to do the gorge track walk, but we couldn't quite find the entrance, so we just kept going. A quick stop at Sullivan's lookout, then on the winding road to Bright. We were a bit early for check in, so we pulled up at the main park and went for a wander. Bright is possibly one of my favourite towns we've ever stopped at. The splash park and river are so lovely, they have a waterslide and close and easy access to the shops and cafes. Absolutely gorgeous. A quick stop at the info centre before heading back to the car to try for an early check in. We booked an ensuite here, not sure why, but bonus! The tasman parks we've stayed at are so lovely, this one is no exception. We set up then enjoyed the weather for a bit, pup was less thrilled when we tried to make him be an outside dog, but once he was back up in his (our) bed, he was much happier. We were going through some info booklets and Ben planned which trek we'd be doing tomorrow. A quick shower and freshen and up, and we walked over to Bright brewery for an early dinner, not as early as the couple next to us who were cooking theirs up at 4pm. Beef and fish burgers for us while sampling some of the local brews. The beer garden was lovely, and 2 very well behaved dogs were off leash, waiting patiently for their owner to come back outside. Maxie must be the naughtier/younger of the 2, he kept slowly creeping over to say hello to the dog at the table opposite them. An easy wander back to the camper for the usual before bed.Read more