It came with some very strong coffee that nearly blew my head off!
On the road north, not so many heavy trucks today being a Saturday. They have been replaced by Grey Nomads with their caravans and boats in tow. It’s a long straight road, with plenty of passing spots, but I was not in a hurry and a slower speed is more economical on fuel.
I stopped at Billabong for lunch, consisting of some raw cauliflower and cheese from my fridge: quite a nice combination and the patisserie had not sold any plain bread. Billabong was a really busy spot with so many caravans coming and going.
When I reached Carnarvon, I drove straight to check in at the Hospitality Inn. I wanted to have a walk along the Fascine to work up an appetite for dinner. I had never noticed before, but there is a monument to all the lives lost when the HMAS Sydney went down.
The monument consists of a plaque for every man who died, all in alphabetical order regardless of rank. The vessel was lost at sea in 1941 after a battle with the German raider HSK Kormoran. This is considered Australia’s worst naval disaster.
I went in search of any Butterworths, but there were none. Amongst the men on board was a chaplain, a schoolmaster, many stokers and bandsmen, a cook, a canteen manager and a few officers.
One of Carnarvon’s attractions is a seafood buffet at the Gateway Hotel. It used to be only on Friday nights, but now it’s on Saturdays as well. Here are pics of the first and second courses (and I restrained myself):
There was plenty of food, but very few customers. Perhaps they were put off by the $45 charge: it has gone up a lot since I was last here!
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