Back O' Bourke!
Finally the repaired car was returned to us late Monday evening: the panel shop folk were very gracious to us!
Great to be on the road again - wide open spaces, iconic town names with their own special stories and history!
Destination Bourke!
Today??
Condobolin seems to have character with horses and Utes the features! The old and the new have to marry and appreciate each other!
Frank Balkin would be at home here!
FrColeambally church: indicating a flourishing community of old, with grand dreams, which have all but withered and died! What will rise from the ashes?
A memorable stopover at the Mulga Creek Pub for a coffee!!! Still not midday!
Joe and the Scottish barmaid - backpacker.
Called in to the presbytery at Nyngan. A great chat with the Filipino priest: he and Joe had both served in Mendi Diocese in Papua New Guinea. And thus had many memories to recount.
A tough gig for him following a priest who had been there 31 years! "My first two years were horrendous!" However, he renovated the church which had been let go, new roof, painting inside and out, plus a general clean up, with the bulk of the money from Catholic Church Insurances. He then went on to restore the presbytery which had also been let run down. An impressive bloke who also gets things done. The Nyngan folk now accept him! But what a lonely life for a foreigner in the outback!
Forgot to get a photo!
Bush camped on the road to Bourke. Starry night, large fire, great food by a gormeat cook, perfect way to be renewed!
Arrived in Bourke late morning, after an early morning walk, prayer and meditation in the bush, etc.
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