We spent an interesting night last night staying in the carpark behind The General Gordon Hotel at Holmbush, 23kms south of Mackay bang smack in the sugar cane belt, we backed onto cane fields. In fact we were lucky to get in for the last two spaces.
The hotel was built n 1877 and I am sure not much has been done to it since. The dogs had a very pleasant 'happy hour' at the outside area of the public bar with us, of course, - a good drop of draught beer though,. Real hard cases and I guess most of the patrons last night were workers from the sugar factory who stay in the rooms ab ove the hotel. Dogs were most interested in a lady who brought a very beautifully coloured parrot into the bar. It sits on her or her husband's shoulders all the time and had a head of bright red and blue body it was stunning. Wasn't fazed by the dogs at all. David and I went baqck for a night cap and there was a darts match going on with some heavy drinkers......
The 'afters hour' loo for the ladies was up the outside stairs and right along th balcony, but we didn't realise that and looked into rooms which we dicovered had had sleeping bodies in them - but should have realised as there were work boots outside the rooms - finally found the loos along the wonky balcony - so hurredly made our way quietly along. The shower area was fairly open, hence we really didn't want to expose ourselves.
The bar ladies could certainly look after themselves and I certainly wouldn't have wanted to tangle with them. Adds to the character of the journey - the dogs are certainly getting some different experiences in their travels.
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