Newcastle to Peak Hill - 42 degrees is quite hot!

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There is no way that I would be in Parkes in a polyester Elvis suit in the next week. I applaud all of those who do it. It is just amazing. It is so hot.

We had a good run from Newcastle today. The dogs looked at me with brown eyed eyes that were strangely dog like as they were left at Veronica's Concentration Camp. I think I heard the life is beautiful score as they were taken away.

We left from Thornton and stopped for a meal at Dunedoo Pub. It was quite extraordinary and I have never attended an establishment where Passion Pop was listed as a Fine Sparkling Wine. However, at $7.00 a bottle it was appropriately priced. In true Newcastle style, we had, wait for it, a schnitty. But because we are daring it was a beef schnity. It was excellent.

After Duneedo, we drove to Dubbo. Where we stopped to vist the gaol. Chad displayed his usual excellent male to female interpersonal skills with the attendant weaving into magical macrame of ticket purchasing that he was primary teacher. This became important later when we are arrested with a vagabond who smelt funny and strangely was aware of Chad's vocation. It was all bit random and we have limited understanding of the educational value of an employee groping you while pretending to be a homeless petty criminal.

We did learn that if you are not hung properly your head can pop off and that NSW Hangman was a very nice person without a nose who was very concerned about the well being and happiness of the people he had just opened the trap door on.

This reminds me of one of my favourite circuit memories. Two farmers were talking outside a Court in Moree. I overheard their conversation. "What have you been doing mate?" "I've been to the fing city, mate." Awww, the fng people, the fing people, the fing cars and the fing pollution". Yeah, Dubbo is not for me."

We then reached our fantastic lodgings at Peaks Hill. Peak Hill is a sophisticated town of 1,400 people but we doubt that in the middle of January. Our cabin, which is pictured, contains the smallest television I have seen in the last 10 years and we would be better off watching movies on this laptop. However, there is a bowlo and Razzle within stumbling distance. However, I am concerned that some locals saw me putting corona into the cabin and I may be attacked later in the evening.

In any event, will report more tomorrow. We have not yet hit a roo but Daniel saw a good sort in a Ute and the service station. She was clearly keen as she exceeded the speed limit by more than 30 kms per hour as she raced away.

Elvis fact for today:

Elvis collected statuettes of Joan of Arc and Venus de Milo.

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Photos

Chad at Duneedoo
Before the beef schnitty

Passion Pop
A sparkling wine

Dubbo Telstra
Testra have taken over the post office. Bastards.

Daniel Outside of Gaol
It is important to spell gaol correctly and also lose weight to avoid a hip replacement before 40. Just FYI.

Awesome Manequin Display
Dubbo - Disney land eat your hear out

Actual Gallows
They were put up when someone was to be killed. A person's head popped off here. Gross

Peak Hill Caravan Park
One of the most salubrious places in Peak Hill