Cobar Capers

Hi guys,

We headed off to Cobar with anticipation the road is good and the scenery is rural all the way. Brings back memories of flying out along the same track heading back to Menindee for start of term 30 years ago.

It's a long drive through some pretty towns - some have spruced up and others seem like they are fading away. Trangie is looking good, Nyngan is a bit sad really. We stopped in the park for lunch in the  - wait for it - the Bogan Shire, Nyngan and had the bagels that James was cooking last week which we snaffled and froze. We had them with smoked salmon, cream cheese and capers and lettuce - yum o James. Your breads are getting better every batch. A bit decadent for lunch on the road, but what the hell.

Narromine was a nice surprise - they really work at keeping the town looking good. The home of Glenn McGrath and Bart is looking good.

As we drove along we saw lots of cotton, kangaroos, camels, llamas and donkeys. Always something to see as we travel.

Arrived in Cobar where we found the caravan park to be clean and leafy, very relaxed - choose your own spot and let us know!! We chose Alice leafy spot with some very strange and squeaky birds and a giat peppercorn tree. Thank god for air conditioning as it hit 33 and we bunkered down after the long drive and read, watched telly and then a nana nap. As dusk came down we were treat to a brilliant red sunset and it was time to set up the BBQ and eat under the stars. They are so bright out here and you can see all the constellations clearly. My only winge was the showers- water saving extremes. Thank goodness I didn't need to wash my hair or I would have been in ther all day chasing the water droplets - not much rain around. Seems a crime after the deluge we have on the Far North Coast.

The next morning we headed out to Fort Burke Hill Lookout and Open Cut Mine, wow the viewing platform is virtually on the edge of the cut and you can see straight down into the centre. very impressive and only 2 minutes from town. It is a massive production.

And then on the way to the Hill.