Day 4 of our Broken Hill adventure After lunch we jumped back into the coach supplied by Silver City Tours, and headed off for a visit to Silverton. We had a different driver today, and not to be out-done by Wayne, he offered up this in the "Dad" joke category: "The only thing sillier than an emu … Continue reading Silverton – The Ghost Town
Outback
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Broken Hill
Firstly, a little correction to my previous post. The voice on the video is my good friend Helen. I had to play it several times to detect the difference in our voices. Helen spent countless (unpaid) hours editing my memoir I Belong to No One, by the end of which we were thinking alike. I didn't realise … Continue reading The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Broken Hill
Menindee Lakes & Kinchega National Park Tour (Part Two)
Day 3 of our Broken Hill adventure - after lunch As mentioned in yesterday's post, Menindee was established on the Darling River in the mid-1800s. Back then, there were two ways to transport goods and people: bullock trains or paddle-steamer, with the latter method being subject to river levels. The outback is full of yarns. Many are really … Continue reading Menindee Lakes & Kinchega National Park Tour (Part Two)
The Reluctant Retiree 