Day 124

Day 124 Canberra

Well today did not turn out the way we had planned. We were going to go to the War Memorial, but when Maureen got up, she felt like staying in bed after she did some washing. We decided that it was

On the path

View of the river

too late to go so a day off today rather than tomorrow. After Maureen had done some washing, we decided to go into town to do a bit of browsing in the shops and ended up at the local Homebase shop and we bought a few things we just could not pass up.

Following lunch we went on a walk around the river next to our camp site. We strolled up one side and ran into a lady who Maureen chatted to as they walked. Carol is an ex-guide who has retired here and offered to take us on a private tour if we wanted, shame we did not meet her a few days ago. We

on the suspension bridge

Haunted house

walked up to a suspension bridge and walked across. On the other side we walked back until we were opposite our camp site and there was a café, time for afternoon tea. As we were sitting there, the owner was talking to some other customers and we heard him mention platypus. As we were leaving, Maureen went over to him to ask what he was referring to. He said that there was a platypus just upriver at the suspension bridge! Could not believe it. Back at Girt, we sat down and Maureen said we should go to the movies

on the road in Queanbeyan

at the shops

to see “the Butler”. It was on at 6:00 and it was 5:30! So off we went into Canberra and found the cinema and went to the movies. “The Butler” is about (don’t worry, no spoiler alert, this is in the guide) a man who was a butler at the White House for 7 or 8 Presidents. Brilliant film, went by in no time and did not seem 2 hours.

Mill House cafe

On the way home

We went from there to a bar and had a short dinner and drove home. Tomorrow we go to the War Memorial, we have to as Monday we go to Parliament House for Question Time.