Road Trip 2007

Packing up house aside, some pics from our road trip through the Newell, Golden and Pacific Hwys:

Family Wedding at Moree (Amelia and Grant)

On the way up the mountain to the Siding Spring Observatory (near Coonabarabran).

These planet boards are strategically placed (starting from the observatory) at exactly the same distance the real planets are to the sun. The sun's position being the observatory. However, no-one told them that Pluto had been disqualified so the board still stands.

We couldn't get into this observatory which was reserved only for the 'elite'. However, we were able to access a smaller one at Skywatch to view Jupiter and its moons, plus a few other stars, in 2 degree chill.

Saw some Siamangs from East Asia (this is the mum) playing lawn bowls at Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo (Their distinctly-harsh monkey noises can be heard 4 kms away.)

Sleeping Hippo

Warning to all parents (Hunter Valley Gardens)

Country Peak Hour (en route to Branxton)

Adult-only fun

2,300ish kilometres later, we're back and packing up, in readiness for our move into our very own 3 bedroom renovated worker's cottage in Mansfield.