A great getaway

It has taken six months for me to take up my weekend away prize that I won in your newspaper competition about the Wollombi Valley and Yango Bend.  I thought  your readers should know that real people do win competitions and I want to tell them that if they need a special weekend away for two,  visit Yango Bend Cottage in the Wollombi Valley.

We loved the secluded setting at Yango Bend Cottage. The wide valley and the boulders, and the lichen-covered rock wall as a backdrop was beautiful. It was just so peaceful sitting outside and watching the rain – it refreshed everything including us.

The Wollombi Valley is bordered by the Watagan State Forest/National Park and Yengo National Park. Even if you don’t take advantage of the many bush walks, the valleys around the local roads attract wallabies in the evenings, and water birds congregate around the many dams and water holes. This time we were happy to explore the historical village of Wollombi about 15 minutes away and got chatting with the owners of the village winery who told us some history of the area.

All in all whether you choose to bush walk, follow the wineries trail, or seek out the local aboriginal history and the rock drawings, at the end of the day you can return home and enjoy an intimate meal for two on the veranda with a bottle of wine and listen to nature, and even get to read that book you brought with you. You may even get a visit from a very friendly family of kangaroos who graze in the garden at dawn and dusk.

Thank you Linda and City News

M. Evans, Pyrmont