Sexchange Hotel

Today we all really felt like we would have liked to stay another night. Hindsight as I have said, is a great thing. We would have stayed 2 nights at Elim Beach, 2 nights at Vrilya, and chopped one night off Weipa and Punsand Bay had we known where we were going.

Anyway, packed up again and southward to the Coen pub, called the Sexchange Hotel. After lunch at Bramwell Roadhouse, and then an ice cream at Archer, we arrived there at about 3pm. The campers all go out the back and for $5 per head, we thought it was good value. The oldies found a free camp out by the river but we wanted to stay at the pub because a few coldies and a counter meal sounded like the go.

After setting up, we had a couple of beers and got chatting to a family from Mackay. I have to thank Zander because we meet so many people through his social skills. He is like clock work, he will stalk them slowly until the kids see him, then he moves little quicker and before we know it has infiltrated their camper or van, and like tonight.....sitting some random adults camp chair talking to an adult while he was chopping wood.

Funny stuff.

Just as funny was the Brahman bulls just wondering the streets and in the middle of the football field chowing down on the cricket pitch....

There was also 2 beautiful staffies running around the campground which belonged to the owners. They are such great dogs and I think we might be the boys one in the near future.

We all moved up to the bar where we had fish and chips which was pretty greasy but nice all the same. In talking to Barry Mulley the publican, he said his family used to basically own Carole Park in Brisbane and tat he and his five brothers moved to Cairns as young adults and from their up to Coen. There was a heap of NRL/Cricket memorabilia onto walls in frames and one in particular signed by Norm Provan. I asked who was the Dragon supporter  was and he said all of the family backed them because when Provan retired he bough a caravan park in Yorkeys Knob in Cairns and he used to go to their training sessions and show them how to play when they were young. They now have moved on to firstly the Broncos in 88, then the Cowboys when they joined the comp......but the dragons still hold a small place in the 11 strong family.

Great yarns.

After dinner we basically hit the sack after another tantrum from Zander from being over tired. We just wish he would get some sleep while on the road because he is just non stop all day and doesn't take a breath.

We would recommend this for an overnight stay on the way up. Cold beer, go food, decent amenities, fires allowed and friendly people.

Off to Lakefield tomorrow, then we part ways with our fellow travellers. It will be nice to spend 2 weeks just as the Manns in out home away from home.

Jase & Nat.