Lovely Lithgow!

Our home away from home - for a few nights!

It was a leisurely drive from Nick's graduation ceremony to our Lithgow accommodation.  (We even turned around at one point so I could leap out and help a tortoise across a busy road at Richmond, earning myself many farmer's friends for my trouble)!
 
We had planned our Ironfest adventure long before notification of Nick's graduation was received.  He had suggested deferring till later in the year because of the clash but with a few modifications to our plan, we all enjoyed the pomp and ceremony of the event - which was a great start to our weekend away.

Although we originally intended to camp, it generally takes us 3-4 hours to set up - and unpacking into our cabin was a much easier option after all the excitement of the day.  Our hostess, Meredith, extended a warm welcome upon our arrival and we happily recommend Lithgow Tourist and Van Park to anyone needing accommodation in the area!