Forbes

Monday, 15 September 2014

 

Wheat fields

The Dish in the distance

Canola

Fountain on the Lachlan

1949 Vampire

Bridge decoration

Such a pretty flower and such a horrible weed

We only had another relatively short hop today – about 150 kms.  Surprisingly, we only had one truck pass us, I think they were all on the road yesterday to avoid the traffic today!  The highway surface has been steadily improving, with less bumps encountered today.  We had lots and lots of wheat and canola to look at as well, today, with The Dish just north of Parkes to break the monotony.  We also passed through (yes, through) and large gold mine at Tomingley, with a large open-cut immediately to the west of the road

The weather today has been warmish, about 23 degrees, with a bit of high, hazy cloud.

We are overnighting at the Big4 Forbes (yes, we do get a discount!), which is a lovely little park and we have a lovely, grassy site.  So much nicer than dirt.  This afternoon, we did a tour of Forbes, stopping at the Lachlan River for a wander, then we had a stop at the cemetery.  Ben Hall, the bushranger, Kate Foster (Ned Kelly’s sister) and Rebecca Shield (great niece of Captain Cook) are all buried here.  Surprisingly, Kate Foster was buried in the Church of England section, but the bushranger had the best kept and most impressive grave.