• Oh, it's a Xmas tree (Daly Waters)

    December 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 36 °C

    A long time ago, Daly Waters was a [military] air base. A pub was established in 1930, and it's still there, but all other activities have gone. The place consists of 1. The pub 2. A junk museum ( planes, helicopters, motor bikes) 3. A playpark 4. Motel is run by the pub.
    The inhabitants are Irish bar staff and cleaners ( who work), and an Australian guy who sits at the bar with his sun hat on, gripping a beer in his right hand, and a goat that behaves like a dog or cat. It wanders around inside and out.
    The bar is like you'd expect from Crocodile Dundee. It's decorated with photos, cards, coins and a large number of bras from visitors. (Flo won't be leaving hers, as she is already low on bra count).
    We have a nice time as do the kids, the only surprise is last orders is 930pm. That's because life starts early here to avoid the heat.
    For most of the day, I thought the pile of beer barrels was just a joke I didn't understand, but then at night I realised when it was lit up, that it was the Xmas tree. Good one on you, mate, as they say round here.
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