Our Longreach itinerary includes browsing the stores on the main street, taking a Thompson River Dinner Cruise tonight (including traditional Bush Poet entertainment), visiting the Stockman's Hall of Fame where we'll learn all about early pioneers in the area, and stopping by the Quantas Museam to digest all the info possible on the early days of the airline. We were looking forward to finally taking in a movie at the cinema. Unfortunately Longreach isn't big city enough for its cinema to run everyday. Since we're not here on the weekend, we are a bit out of luck. Oh well-guess we'll have to rely on old-fashioned conversation, sightseeing, and maybe a few stubbies (beer) to see us through...
Monday, June 1, 2009
'On the Road Again'
Hello all! Greeting from Longreach here in little old central Queensland. Yes, we are (finally) on the road again after our long layover in Alpha-Gateway to the West don't you know-and excited to be moving. Longreach does have quite a John Denver-esque feel to it; I don't really feel all that far away form Texas at the moment. We've just come from the Station Store (reference visual below). They are famous for work hats which Chris desperately wants to indulge in. Unfortunately the price tag is a bit hefty so it is still up in the air. In the spirit of things he actually sported a starter pair of mutton chops once we arrived yesterday; thankfully, I convinced him to shave before hitting the town today. Though he would fit right in....
Our Longreach itinerary includes browsing the stores on the main street, taking a Thompson River Dinner Cruise tonight (including traditional Bush Poet entertainment), visiting the Stockman's Hall of Fame where we'll learn all about early pioneers in the area, and stopping by the Quantas Museam to digest all the info possible on the early days of the airline. We were looking forward to finally taking in a movie at the cinema. Unfortunately Longreach isn't big city enough for its cinema to run everyday. Since we're not here on the weekend, we are a bit out of luck. Oh well-guess we'll have to rely on old-fashioned conversation, sightseeing, and maybe a few stubbies (beer) to see us through...
Our Longreach itinerary includes browsing the stores on the main street, taking a Thompson River Dinner Cruise tonight (including traditional Bush Poet entertainment), visiting the Stockman's Hall of Fame where we'll learn all about early pioneers in the area, and stopping by the Quantas Museam to digest all the info possible on the early days of the airline. We were looking forward to finally taking in a movie at the cinema. Unfortunately Longreach isn't big city enough for its cinema to run everyday. Since we're not here on the weekend, we are a bit out of luck. Oh well-guess we'll have to rely on old-fashioned conversation, sightseeing, and maybe a few stubbies (beer) to see us through...
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