esCarpade Day 7 - Dinner

With the driving all done and dusted, it was time for the boys to head to the final night celebration dinner... It was still beaming with sunshine when they left, making their pre-dinner selfie a little on the ridiculous side!

Walking down to dinner at the opposite end of the same street.

Impressive footpath art...

Narrabri Court House...

Foliage.

Looks like they are in the right place!

Definitely!

Artistic table shot...

People filed in...

Gordy from MW1 has completed an incredible 30 esCarpades... and now, he's "retiring" from the event.

Thank you certificates were handed out...

The fundraising total for esCarpade 2023 was $1,172,800!!

Drumroll for the 2024 route announcement...

Canberra to Geelong... via Echuca!  This is a very, VERY long way from Queensland!

Giggle made a special guest appearance also...

And with that, it is all over bar the shouting!  The boys are off to bed, with an 8 hour drive ahead of them in the morning to get home...

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esCarpade Day 7 - Goondiwindi to Moree to Narrabri

The boys woke to a bright, sunny day in Goondiwindi.  After the brake booster issue from Day 6, they decided that driving the bitumen was a sensible option... it still stops, and is safe, but best not to push your luck!

Heading to breakfast...

Under a very low bridge...

Breakfast at the Goondiwindi Golf Club.

With plenty of time to get to Moree for lunch, the boys stopped for a caffeinated beverage in downtown Goondiwindi...

Hitting the road...

And straight across the river into NSW.

Turn right at the Wobbly Boot hotel.

Another fire...

Past LUG...

Road train turning at Moree...

And arriving at lunch!

The Amaroo Tavern...

Has its own plane!

The final driver briefing for 2023...

And heading to Narrabri...

Forming up for the parade into town...

Classic look!

Parading into Narrabri... lights, sirens and sounds!

The official finish of esCarpade 2023... the boys have made it... their friendship is intact!

Time for the traditional end of esCarpade water fight!

Damo and the girls from Lego Legends... great girls who really excelled in their first year on esCarpade (taking out best new team also)!

Dave from SPIKA demonstrating the appropriate response to ice-cold water down the back!

With just the final dinner to go, esCarpade 2023 is just about over... the boys have had a great trip, and just need to nurse Retro Rock-It back home in the morning!

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