In response to precisely no requests from readers for a better explanation or, better still, a photograph of "the Solution", the Prop offers the following photograph.
Thereafter the Prop and Mrs P left Dubbo intending to travel to Narrabri.
But first , it is necessary to interrupt the melifluent flow of the Prop's narrative in order to recount the astounding events of the previous evening at the Ox Bar & Grill at Dubbo.
In the time and space available it is impossible to accurately recount how utterly dreadful everything about this establishment was! It was not unlike being an involuntary participant in an episode of Fawlty Towers - but much, much worse!
The man seated next to us arrived and ordered 15 minutes before we did but did not get anything to eat for two hours - partly because his meal was given to a motel guest who had ordered room service but after waiting for only an hour came in person to the "Ox" to complain. (The Prop had ordered exactly the same meal and was served in under 30 minutes.) Meanwhile a table of 8 were told on arrival that there would be 30 minute wait for their meals. They wisely left. A couple who both ordered lamb shanks waited nearly 2 hours for their meals to arrive and at a table of 5 ladies only 2 of the 5 received anything to eat in the 2 hours that we were there (15 minutes of which were spent waiting to pay the bill.
Although intending to head to Narrabri, we decided to take the "Tourist Drive" through the Warrambungle National Park; and a very wise decision that turned out to be!
First stop, Gilgandra, to revisit the Gilgandra Caravan Park at which the Prop and Mrs P and the Tadpole stayed on their way to Brisbane for Rugby World Cup 2003 - almost exactly 20 years ago (In fact, 19 years 7 months and 4 days ago.)
No time to take a detour to Dunedoo (pronounced "dunny doo" not dyoon doo)
Next, to the GK Rohr Warrambungle Viewing Platform, a real engineering marvel.
Then a brief stop at Frazer Bros Cash and Carry Store at Tooraweenah.
Again, strapped for time after taking the Tourist Drive, we were forced to by-pass Gulargambone. Not sure but possibly named after a brass instrument which incorporates a yardglass?
Just before reaching Coonabarabran ("Coona") we drove up a big hill to inspect the Anglo-Australian Telescope at Siding Springs.
The Anglo - Australian Telescope, a very large optical telescope unlike the radio telescope farther south at Parkes
Arrived at the GETAWAY Caravan Park at Coona after a very exciting time indeed!
2 comments:
I think we will avoid the Ox Grill next time we are passing through Dubbo. Fingers crossed that cable tie sees you through until you can get it replaced. Looks like it was fixed by The Dodgy Brothers Company!
2nd April? Chronological error or time travel? Metamorphosis? Cable ties -weapon of choice of the bedroom dominator/trix or merely one third of Mr Fixit's tool box armoury? In 500 words or fewer, explain.
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