Dubbo

Today (Saturday 18 May 2013) is an unlikely day for a double run due to the long drive from Dubbo to Broken Hill. So…I am very happy to have a run done!

After our run along the beautiful Macquarie River, we were off to a late start leaving town at 10:30. On the way out of town we stopped for supplies…fruit, water, and hair coloring. And yes, Hector decided he wants to go blonde. Nutcase!

Broken Hill

A few hours outside of Dubbo along the Barrier Highway, we entered the “outback”. In my opinion, the outback is not too different than parts of the western U.S. This drive in particular reminded me of driving through New Mexico.

As evening came so did the wildlife. We passed many emu as we neared Broken Hill. Reaching the town around 6:30 pm, we went straight to the Lodge Outback Motel where we were greeted by Kristine. She was very friendly and helpful, which was a nice welcome to Broken Hill.

Broken Hill is a mining town founded in 1883. Many people consider this area as the outback center of New South Wales, and the region is best known for its zinc, lead, and silver mines.

After chatting with Kristine, we headed to Al Frescos for dinner. The food was so so and we quickly realized dinner at the Palace Hotel (a filming location for Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) or the Music Club would have been better choices.

Before bed, Hector decided it was time to change his hair. After his experiment, we fell asleep.

Drove 784 kilometers, 8 hours.

Ran 8 kilometers (in Dubbo).

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