Parkes day trip

It's our last day in Parkes so we headed out for a day trip. First stop was the CSIRO Observatory, better known as the dish. This was so so interesting. It was free to go into the centre to learn all about the dish construction and operation. There are too many interesting facts to list here but I would recommend a quick google search. Even better, come visit.
Next stop was Yeoval, which is where Banjo Patterson spent a few years as a child. We met a couple from Sydney who had grown up in the area and still owned a bit of property in town, which was constantly being broken in to by local kids. It was once a thriving town but is slowly dying. It had a nice statue of Banjo and a statue of his hat, and not much more going for it.
From there we went to Molong, also linked to Banjo Patterson. This town was the opposite of Yeoval. Lots of shops and people about. Speaking of shops, we went to a store that sold mens hats, menswear and men's gifts. Fantastic little store, with a fantastic gay owner. Dave didn't realise this, and came into the store acting gay as you please and gave Pete a good old gay hug right in front of the owner. Oh David!
Back to the Showgrounds for another fabulous meal courtesy of Julie. We really are eating well!
I did forget to mention the first day we arrived that Graham and I popped in to a pub for a quick drink. An old man on a walking stick came by and patted Ruby. When he learnt her name he belted out a couple of verses of Ruby Tuesday, followed by Waltzing Matilda. We clapped so he kept going. Boy he could sing. He told us he had sung at the Grand Ol Opry in Nashville. He also could tell you the winner of the Melbourne Cup for any year. One year we gave him he got to 7th place. What a character. Thanks for the entertainment Stanley.Read more