Timbertown

22 January 2006 12:30pm

We're in Timbertown, Wauchope. It's a recreation of an old colonial town thing.

I felt this was a very sad place. To us, the animals all look devastated. the ponies don't even look at you. the seemingly emaciated calf had no grass to eat, and looked desperate for attention. we've seen a lot of beautiful old things on our trip, but (with the exception of Gravesend) I've not been to a place that seemed to sad and lonely - like a tired old man who's waiting to die, and who's irritating relatives keep trying to cheer him up.

i did however take what i think is the best photo i've ever taken of liz with a beautiful sad-looking horse. i'll post it as soon as i can access the internet with my own computer, not at an internet cafe or backpackers.

Liv

p.s. all these animals may have actually been well cared for, we don't really know what goes on behind the scenes, but to us it was a very sad and lonely place.