We were in Narrandera on the 10th of April. So we missed out on the big celebrations. However it was quite interesting to have a look at this 150 year old outback New South Wales town where we stayed overnight in a motel.
This bakery opened at 7 in the morning. We had a lovely breakfast there.These stood for sale in front the Chemist Shop.This Toy Shop reminds me of old Times.
This is the motel where we stayed for one night.
I guess the motel has been named after this monstrous tree.Now, these roots tell you something about the size of the tree.Peter ponders this section where obviously a branch was cut off that had been obstructing the neighbour’s drive-way.
This motel is situated right at Newell Highway. Till 2 am there was a constant stream of trucks going along this highway. I would wake every couple of hours as I heard the roar of the trucks. But I always went straight away back to sleep because I still was very tired.
When I woke at 4 am there were no more trucks. But I had enough rested by then. Peter had even woken up before me and had taken this picture:
Peter claimed he had never heard any trucks. So he slept well from about 9 pm to 4 am. After a good breakfast soon after 7 am at the NARRANDERA BAKERY we were on our way again heading towards the town of HAY.
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I've lived in Australia since 1959 together with my husband Peter. We have four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I started blogging because I wanted to publish some of my childhood memories. I am blogging now also some of my other memories. I like to publish some photos too as well as a little bit of a diary from the present time. Occasionally I publish a story with a bit of fiction in it. Peter, my husband, is publishing some of his stories under berlioz1935.wordpress.com
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It was good to see one of those old country towns. The pace is much slower there. The streets are wide with shade spending trees. The people are friendly and notice you as a stranger, but not as an intruder, I may add. I had a beef and kidney pie for breakfast.
Thank you very much for your comment, dear Berlioz. I think so too, a country town is very different from what it’s like in the big cities or in the suburbs. I am glad we had the chance to look around a bit. I think Hay I liked even better. In my next blog I want to show some of our pictures of Hay.
Love those tree roots! You have some really nice little adventures. Narrandera looks like a very nice town! 🙂 I am sure you enjoyed the bakery–I would, too!
Yes, Debra, our travelling went without a hitch so to speak. We loved to see some new places, new for us that is. We always like the food at some nice bakery! 🙂
A great Australian country town Auntyuta, been through there many a time, whoever cut off that tree branch should have had his balls cut off.
Cheers.
Ian aka Emu
That tree, Ian, I am only too glad that they didn’t cut down the whole tree! I wonder what else they could have done to enable access to the garage next door to the motel property?
Cheers, Aunty Uta
AuntyUta 
It was good to see one of those old country towns. The pace is much slower there. The streets are wide with shade spending trees. The people are friendly and notice you as a stranger, but not as an intruder, I may add. I had a beef and kidney pie for breakfast.
Thank you very much for your comment, dear Berlioz. I think so too, a country town is very different from what it’s like in the big cities or in the suburbs. I am glad we had the chance to look around a bit. I think Hay I liked even better. In my next blog I want to show some of our pictures of Hay.
Love those tree roots! You have some really nice little adventures. Narrandera looks like a very nice town! 🙂 I am sure you enjoyed the bakery–I would, too!
Yes, Debra, our travelling went without a hitch so to speak. We loved to see some new places, new for us that is. We always like the food at some nice bakery! 🙂
The tree is surely older than the town – that should make people think¨I do like the Presbytery garage story LOL
Thanks, Cat, for this lovely comment. 🙂
Wow Aunty Uta, such travels! How wonderful.
Yes, Noeleen, we very much enjoyed it.
A great Australian country town Auntyuta, been through there many a time, whoever cut off that tree branch should have had his balls cut off.
Cheers.
Ian aka Emu
That tree, Ian, I am only too glad that they didn’t cut down the whole tree! I wonder what else they could have done to enable access to the garage next door to the motel property?
Cheers, Aunty Uta