Wandering the streets of Forbes
Before the others got up I went for a walk around the streets of Forbes. I did not see a[…]
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Parkes Radio Telescope
Well, it would be sad to visit Parkes and not go to the radio telescope. So that is just what[…]
Read moreThe parade at the Parkes Elvis Festival
Heading into Parkes we were now ready for the main event of the Elvis Festival, the parade down the main[…]
Read moreElvis Festival – Staying in Forbes
We had left the booking too late and ended up staying in Forbes. It is only half an hour down[…]
Read moreElvis Festival – First Impressions
It is unusual to see major traffic jams and crowds of people in a country town. The number of visitors[…]
Read more2008 trip day 13 – Western Plains Zoo and return home
For my final day,I started off from my hotel and spent the morning at the Western Plains Zoo. They insist[…]
Read more2008 trip day 12 – The slow trip to dubbo
The next day I drove to Dubbo. I seem to have visited Dubbo a few times. This was no less[…]
Read more2008 trip day 11 – Off to go to a mining town
First things first. I spent the morning wandering the streets of St George and the banks of the Balonne River[…]
Read more2008 trip day 10 – Zooming Inland
Day 10 was a transport stage. I needed to get inland and get there quickly as I had spent more[…]
Read more2008 trip day 9 – Back to Brisbane
The next day I headed back to Brisbane for a lunch and dinner appointment. Driving south along the freeway, I[…]
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