Welcome to the Hotel... Thangool??

Jocelyn, our new Canadian buddy was headed for the small (no... tiny) town of Thangool. She was destined to work as a barmaid there, being offered $200 a week plus free food and accomodation. Being in the middle of nowhere we did the manly thing and decided we'd make sure she got there safe and well. If she didn't like the look of the place at least then she had some form of escape!

When I say in the middle of nowhere I mean it! We drove for hours on outback / desert roads.

Gez at the wheel

Finally we arrived at Hotel Thangool! Ain't she pretty!?

After deciding the place looked Ok we thought we'd stay for the night. The thought of a decent bed being too great a pull. However, our accomodation was not the most luxurious!!

The walls, ceiling and wardrobe were coated in spider webs!!!

Mmmmm.. Candy floss Chandalier!

Shad takes a stroll around the rather posh upper floor!

We even found a nice wee skylight

Despite our shabby accomodation, it all really added to the experience. We had one of the best nights yet in Oz I can honestly say, meeting all of the locals (there only were about twenty after all!) singing songs, dancing and telling stories. What a laugh.

Joc, Nugget, Shad and Gez

Nugget and Shad. This lad drank two whole bottles of Bundaberg from behind the bar (yes, the big ones!). Look at the size o that fella!

The gang

The boys with Kev, the Hotel owner