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Monday, May 18, 2009

Out to Dinner - May (#4) White Bull Tavern, Roma

For our homewards stop-over in Roma, we headed to the White Bull Tavern for dinner

We shared this delicious garlic bread - it was melted garlicy butter on toasted turkish bread!

Janet had Crumbed Lamb Cutlets with Beer-Battered Chips.

I had pumpkin and ricotta ravioli, which tasted like the sauce came from a jar. But I liked it!

Lunch! - Caltex Servo, Morven

Lunch at the Caltex Servo in Morven was fantastic!

Yes, I had a salad sandwich. This one came with everything under the sun! Lettuce, tomato, capsicum, carrot, onion, beetroot, pineapple and cheese! Magnificent!!

Janet had a bacon & egg roll. FIlled with heaps of bacon!!

So if you are ever in Morven, stop at the Caltex for a great meal!!

The Black Stump, Blackall - found it!

On our way to Longreach, we tried to find the Black Stump in Blackall, and failed. On our way home, we made it our mission to find it. And we did.

EXCITING HEY!!

Heading Home - Sunrise @ the Machinery Mile, Ilfracombe

We stopped on our way home at Ilfracombe, to wander along the Machinery Mile, and to take in the sunrise.....

Out to Dinner May (#3) Outback Restaurant, Longreach

We decided to give the Outback Restaurant another go. This time, it was open, so we had a more successful dining attempt :-)

We both ordered from the specials Blackboard. The same dish actually....

I had the Spagetti & Meatballs, without the meatballs.

Janet had the Spagetti & Meatballs.

Both came with a nice piece of garlic bread, with Parmesan cheese on top. Quite delicious!!

Afternoon Tea - The Station Store, Longreach

Because we hadn't eaten enough yet, we decided to have afternoon tea from The Station Store. This is where you can go on a Cobb & Co. Coach ride. We decided to just have the Tea & Scones :-)

I had a chocolate milkshake, since I am a non-tea drinker.

THe Cobb & Co Coach arrived while we were eating!

We shared a plate of Scones. Very fluffy scones with delicious jam & cream

Janet had a giant pot of tea.

Everything was garnished with gum leaves!

Following the "Things to Do in Longreach" Pamphlet, we took a trip to the Railway Museum (which is at the station). Luckily it was a short trip, since it was a very small museum.....the entire thing is pictured below -

After all that museum-ing, a rest was in order! hahahahaha

Time for Lunch! - The Merino Bakery, Longreach

We had lunch at the Merino Bakery, Longreach. Its a great set up, with your normal bakery items, as well as a great sandwich/roll bar.

I had, yet another salad sandwich. This time, with lettuce, onion, beetroot, carrot, tomato, on fresh bakery bread. Delicious!!

Janet had a sausage roll....

And what has now come to been known as the Best Cream & Jam Donut ever.

Stockman's Hall of Fame, Longreach

No trip to Longreach is complete without a visit to the Stockman's Hall of Fame.

Something new (to me) was the daily Stockman SHow. ($5 extra) It was an entertaining show - we got to see some sheep rounded up by various dogs, and heard lots of stories about the life of a stockman

Friday, May 15, 2009

Breakfast - Dot's Central Cafe, Longreach

WHile we were away, most of our breakfasts consisted of fun size boxes of cereal (Janet) or Up & GO's or Museli bars (me) that we brought from home.

We bought breakfast only once. From Dot's Central Cafe in Longreach.

I had a toasted tomato sandwich. Yum!!

Janet had bacon & eggs, which also came with 2 slices of toast. One of which I ate with the grilled tomato that also accompanied the meal. SOmething about being on holiday makes me hungry!

Billabong Boat Cruise - Longreach

We were picked up from outside our motel by the Billabong Boat Cruise bus and taken down to the Thompson River. And onto the boat we went....

We cruised along the river waiting for the sun to set, eating some cheee and crackers. and drinking nothing. (its BYO drinks - ALL drinks)

So the sun set, and was lovely reflected in the water....

Then it was back on shore for some music, bush poetry, and of course some dinner. We had Stew & bread, followed by apple strudel and cream, followed by damper with syrup, and of course, billy tea. (no food photos, as it was very dark!)

It was a great night! Very enjoyable!!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Logan to Longreach - Lunch!

During our visit to the QANTAS Founders Museum, we had to eat. (what? us? eat?) So we decided to try out McGinness's - the cafeteria in the museum.

I had (shock, horror!) a Salad Sandwich. It contained fancy lettuce, tomato, capsicum, carrot & cheese. I thought it was also meant to have avocado and beetroot. Delicious all the same. But probably double the price of the same thing in a takeaway. WHo cares - we were on holidays and ate with a view of the planes!

Janet tried the crispy chicken burger. With Chips. It was good after the removal of the fancy lettuce. (iceberg lettuce = ok, other lettuce = bad)

QANTAS Founders Museum, Longreach

The main reason for our road trip to Longreach was this. A visit to the QANTAS FOunders Museum where we could walk on the wing of a 747.

THe 747 is an imposing sight as you drive into Longreach. That distinctive red tail really stands out.

We were booked to do the whole package of tours at the museum, so got there at 9am to begin our plane-filled day.

We did a tour of the 747, a tour of the 707, watched a film, sat in the cockpit of the 747, climbed down into the computer bank under the floor of the 747, and finally did our wing walk.

You may think that if you have been on a plane, there is no reason to do a tour of one, but it really did show you a lot of things you wouldn't see, as well as letting you get very close to the plane.

One suggestion - they should take a photo of the people on the wing walk. They could then sell it to you and make more money! We were suprised that we had to take our own photo while we were up there. A photo from a platform near the plane would work better!