Karumba 12-09-11

 

Went into Normanton to do some shopping for our next leg of the journey.  Called into the bakery which was an eye opener, he had very little – 1/2 doz cream buns, 1/2 doz fruit buns, lots of sliced bread with signs telling us not to squeeze or pinch the bread and…..some pies and sausage rolls.  One of the customers asked him what flavour pies he had and he replied “Plain and that’s the way it should be, then you don't have to make a decision”!

We went to the information centre which was very interesting and then made our way onto Karumba.  On the way we saw lots of brolgas on the plains just before the town.  The country around here is FLAT!

We went to Raptis for lunch – this little cafe specialises in seafood.  I had a barramundi burger, not that great, others had fish battered and served with chips and pronounced it very nice.

Michael and John’s birthdays are coming up and we will be away from any towns, John’s and Lanlan are also leaving us at Karumba so John and I decide to try to get something organised at the Sunset Pub. We call in and discuss some nibbles that might be served prior to the meal and they agree that this can be done and that we can sit on the balcony to watch the sunset.  The nibbles are really nice and we order some wine and champagne to go with them.  It was a lovely setting.  The sunset lived up to it’s reputation and the weather was wonderful.

In the afternoon I had asked about cake and they weren’t sure that they could do that, Tony tried at the bakery on our behalf to no avail.  When I went to get Michael’s desert and asked them to put a candle on it (Tony had given me a packet) the young man we had been dealing with asked if I would like a cake!!!  Yes, yes and Yes.

The downside to the evening was that Wanda had 2 hand towels stolen from the clothesline in the camping ground

 

 

My camera doesn’t do justice to the sunset I’m afraid