After taking only short one or two-day trips in 2013 and most of 2014, we are finally taking a proper week-long tour before 2014 disappears over the horizon.  We are leaving Xmas Eve for the Blue Mountains, heading out as far west as Orange (wine region), then on to Mudgee (wine region) and finally over the ranges again to the Hunter Valley (yes, another wine region).  Wine is not really the theme of the trip but we are looking forward to visiting some of the nice small towns that make up the New South Wales central west.  We may have a glass of red or two as well – time will tell.

Introduction
24 December 2014  – St Leonards to Blackheath (by train)
25 December 2014 – Blackheath to Bathurst
26 December 2014 – Bathurst to Orange
27 December 2014 – Orange to Wellington
28 December 2014 – Wellington to Mudgee
29 December 2014 – Rest Day in Mudgee
30 December 2014 – Mudgee to Bylong
31 December 2014 – Bylong to Denman
1 January 2015 – Denman to Wollombi
2 January 2015 – Wollombi to St Leonards

Post trip equipment review