THE NATION'S CAPITAL

We made it to Canberra and we loved it. After being disappointed initially with the road entry into Canberra and its surrounds (thinking it needed a good scrub), from Parliament House to Old Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery and the most interesting Museum you could imagine, we had to leave after a week, our minds exploding through information overload, determined to visit again. Here are a few happy snaps.

 

 

We travelled out to the nearby village of Bungendore and found this fantastic pub.

 

A couple of quirky signs were to be found

 

 

 

Plans are to head down to Albury Wodonga, put our feet up for a couple of weeks and then saunter along the Murray River into South Australia.

THE ROAD TO CANBERRA

 

 

We left Parkes after a fantastic week, destination Canberra. Eugowra was a typical little town like so many we are seeing in western NSW........struggle street. We were amazed to find another town featuring street murals and the butcher, beautiful snags.

 

 
 Cowra was a beaut town on the banks of the Lachlan River. It was the site of the largest prisoner of war breakout in modern military history, when more than a thousand Japanese prisoners staged a mass breakout in August 1944. Amazing piece of Aussie history.

 The World Peace Bell in the main street

We visited the Japanese Gardens

 Wow, it was hot!!!!!!

 
 You can take a walk around the remains of the POW camp

 

and visit the Japanese War Cemetery

Carcoar was an amazing historical village. It was like time had stood still.

They made the "Peter Allen" story in the village

 

Fantastic toy museum