More interesting terrain today for travelling. Some paddocks with fresh crops of wheat and other grains, and sheep, beef cattle, and dairy cattle on farms. Even an emu farm. At one stage we had to stop to allow a large herd of dairy cattle and calves cross the main highway.
After lunch at Gilgandra, we raced back to the vehicle where it was a comfortable 22 degrees. Today has been a considerable improvement in temperature - it rose to 15 degrees by 12.00 noon, allowing us to remove one layer of clothes.
We took a diversion into Warrumbungle National Park and drove through on the visitors' road. Spectacular scenery, some rain falling as sleet, and an observatory standing stark white against a darkening sky. Temp fell to 7 degrees!!
Now in Coonabarabran in a reasonably comfortable room. As usual, there is something missing or not quite right, but it is warm and has a comfortable bed.
At lunch we were served by an American Indian whose mother was one of America's "stolen generation". They had had a cash register delivered today, and none of the staff knew how to make it work!
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