We had taken our time to get to Forbes - my sister was in Dubbo with my neice - so we spent the morning with them. So it was mid afternoon by the time we got there.
Where we stayed
Usually we do pretty good with our accommodation choices - not this time. We stayed at the Aaron Motel. I should have taken more notice where it was situated when I looked it up. A motel across the road from a railway crossing & on a highway isn't exactly quiet. My train driver husband didn't mind the trains roaring past...I would look at other motels before staying here again. While we were checking in, the manager took a phone call from an obviously dissatisfied customer. It certainly didn't make us feel that great about what we were about to walk into. The room was 2 adjoining rooms to make a family room. It was basic & looked mostly clean. Whoever cleaned the room last didn't check the fridge too well though - there was some leftover Tim Tams & a bottle of water in the fridge. The fridges were set so cold that the jug of water was frozen solid.
Where we ate
We went to the Services Club for dinner. Roast night was good value - $13 got us a roast meal + dessert. The rest of the menu looked pretty good, but roast was what we all felt like on the night.We relied on McDonalds for breakfast the next morning. One good thing about the motel, it was just near McDonalds. It was too early for coffee shops to be open & we hadn't seen any that jumped out at us in our drive around town the night before. I later saw one cafe that might have warranted a visit, but there didn't seem to be many cafes.
What we did
I wanted to check out the Vinnies in Forbes. It was a good move. Found a few good items for Miss12 & got a recommendation for a place to visit the next time we decide to go to Forbes!!The old railway station is now the Tourist Information Centre. Miss12 was fascinated by the story & pictures of Ben Hall. There was a room that had information, pictures etc about the bushranger. There was some nice crafts there too. I bought some apricot jam which was quite yummy.
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Forbes Railway Station - now the Tourist Information Centre |
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Forbes Post Office |