Winton - Camels

Continuing on from our side trip to the Age of Dinosaurs, we drove into Winton.  This is a lovely town.  Home of Waltzing Matilda, it has carvings in the main street about the song, so that visitors, who do not already know the song will remember it in future.  We drove around the town for a bit of a look before checking into our cabin.  More about that later.

We saw this wonderful new road train as we were driving round.  It seems the length of road trains has just been increased and they can have 4 trailers.  It is a very large truck indeed.

Here is another view.  He was just starting to pull away.

We went to check in to our cabin. Judith went to the office, while the three of us sat in the car waiting, and waiting.  Suddenly, she appeared at the door.  Come here quick. Bring your camera.  The office lady, plus helpers, was trying to entice two young camels into a horse trailer - without much success.  They got a rope and put it behind them, and the little dog was trying to help too, but the camels were trying to kick him.

Then the smart camels figured out that they could put their heads under the rope and slide underneath it.  So they did and galloped down to say hello to us!

Then the ladies managed to get halters on them and began the slow drag into the horse trailer.  They finally achieved it, but the camels were bawling and kicking all the way.  Such a noise!  But we eventually got checked in, although the poor lady was very hot and bothered.

We thought we would go out for a meal in a hotel.  These small country towns have wonderful old hotels and really good food.  Rump steak seems to feature in a lot of menus, but excellent steak.  Huge meals too.  I feel like an elephant.

Winton is not a very big town, but has two pubs (hotels). As well as a sprinkling of shops and local businesses. 

We decided on this one for our meal as it was a warm night and the tables on the footpath looked inviting.

There was hardly any traffic, not many people and it was that time of night when the sun gets that special glow.  The food was really good and we had a most enjoyable night.

The place filled up as it got darker, but by then we had finished our meal and were ready to brave our cabin!

I will tell you about that next time.  Quite a mission.

Enjoy your day, hug your children and kiss your husband or partner.

Back soon.  Bye