Up early (a sign of things ahead) to scrutineering , we were second to be checked out - all good - bible and hats given we were ready to EsCarpade.
Met up with Team Bender to go to the Mad Max museum at Silverton - drive out about 20 minutes into the outback.
Past the Silverton Hotel - coming back there soon.
Arrived at Mad Max museum - 2nd of Broken Hill let downs - closed from 16th - 22nd Oct - Arghhhhh!
Took a few photos of what we could see and moved onto the Silverton Hotel for a cold beer.
Back to BH via the Silverton cemetery.
Off to BH to go lookout on old mine site at the back of town - drove the entire way around the site with no luck in finding an entrance - after a quick Google search - closed a of 7th Oct for road works - let down number 3.
Right O then ,off to the Palace Hotel - featured in "Priscilla Queen of the desert" for a beer and to check out the famous murals.
We were welcomed in and went up to the balcony to see Damo from Booger Mobile and few others - but the bar didn't open until 3pm (we were there at 1.30pm) - oh well we would be back there Sunday night for dinner - have a better look then.
Back to Macca's for lunch for McHappy day - then a bit of last minute shopping .
Back home for a rest and get ready for opening night dinner.
The opening night dinner was a huge affair , with all the EsCarpadians in attendance , full of fun and excitement for the week ahead.
Julian, a long standing EsCarpade official and Ben's (course coordinator and all round EsCarpade guru) right hand man ;gave a fabulous presentation about the graduation program he was involved with developing and running in Sydney in the Sept school holidays. The scope of the week that the kids experienced was amazing . From self evaluation workshops,goal setting and all sorts of fun activities , culminating in a once in a life time graduation party in the heart of Darling Harbour. The scale in which the trip from the northern beaches through the city to Darling Harbour was epic to say the least.
This is why we ultimately participate in EsCarpade - long with the awesome fun and friendships built , to help support kids living with cancer.
Broken Hill is quite a large town , though we did not see too many people walking around town .in a few days we would find out why.
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