She also told us the story of the Shakespeare hotel, owned by a Mr Shakespeare, that moved along with the developing railway, becoming the first pub in Alpha. The main street was named after it, and the rest of the streets after poets. But then the Shakespeare Hotel moved on to Barcaldine.
Lovely Barcaldine. We really liked it here, so much we stayed an extra day.
There is a lot to see here. Naturally there is the Tree of Knowledge. Quite dead, but still, a source of inspiration.
We went to the Australian Workers Heritage Centre, which was thought-provoking. I think we could all benefit from a bit of history now and then. How far we've come, and how much we could lose. And it also has a great turtle :-)
Lara Waters is a great spot to visit, or stay. We just visited. It has a lagoon with kayaks, a hot spring pool and a cold pool, and great facilities.
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| Garry and Ben in cold pool |
When we were getting into a kayak, my knee went crack. Hum. I got off the kayak and put ice on it, but Ouch. No time to see Dr, off to Winton on the next day. But in Hughenden I went to a Dr. A small tear in my medial ligament. Not too bad, but somewhat limiting. And a bit painful. Ah well.
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