Blue was happy sleeping in his crate wearing a coat, but still woke me at 4.30am. At least he goes straight back to sleep when I snuggle him.
We had breakfast at The Local on Grey St. The proprietors pride themselves on using local produce. My sourdough fruit and nut toast was excellent, but I want butter on my toast not non-dairy products.
It was cool this morning as we walked around Glen Innes admiring the many historic buildings. The brick and sandstone post office is still called the Post & Telegraph Office. By contrast the 1873 Courthouse was constructed with local basalt and stone.
The New England Hwy passes through Glen Innes, but highway traffic does not pass along Grey St where most of the heritage buildings are located. There are some large impressive buildings along the Highway, such as St Patrick’s Catholic Church with this fabulous tower.
After doing some shopping we went back to the Showgrounds. I walked Tilly until we heard the rumble of thunder. I tossed up whether to leave the awning out, but decided to put it down as 40kph gusts were forecast. I had just finished that 20 minute job when the rain started. We settled in for the afternoon staying snug and warm in the Bushtracker watching a movie on an old DVD. Anita had stewed some plums which were delicious.
The rain eased so we drove to town to have dinner at the Great Central Hotel. I had the mixed grill – rib steak, lamb cutlet, pork sausage and lots of crispy bacon. The leftovers will feed the critters for a couple of days. It was cold and damp so we had the diesel heater on for the first time in a long time so everyone is now warm and cosy.
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