Cobar to Moree

As we were leaving The motel in Cobar we discovered why it was so comfortable. The manager explained that it is owned by the mining company who set it up for their staff complete with equiped kitchens in case they wanted to cook. The road out of Cobar went through rough sheep and cattle country. As we approached Nyngan the country became flat plains with agriculture. The name of the Shire also explained a modern slang term. It is the Bogan Shire so now we know where they all come from. The town also has a RAAF helicopter that served in Vietnam and helped to evacuate the town during the 1992 floods. As we rode on towards Narrabri we found broad acre cotton growing. This continued right into Queensland.
In the distance as we rode toward Narrabri we could see a group of blue hued rugged mountains. These were the Warrumbungles and it was a lovely change of scenery to ride through the foothills into town. We were debating whether we would call it a day at 3pm or ride on the 100kms to Moree when a car pulled up beside us. The couple on board asked if we were going to the AGM in Hervey Bay and stopped for a chat. They suggested a motel in Moree but by the time we arrived it was full. We will catch up with them at the gathering. Every other  motel in Moree seemed to be filling fast so we took the first one that had reasonable rooms ie the next one we looked at. The young receptionist explained that Moree is on the main Melbourne to Brisbane Hway. Hence it's popularity. The motel we stayed at is owned by a Chinese /Australian family who have had the foresight to buy two motels close together. The original one we attempted to check into was full and by the time we had been referred down to the sister business and checked in about four other rooms were being sought.
The roads around here have improved significantly since we were last out this way but they still aren't wonderful. They have received a new coating of hotmix but without taking out any of the existing bumps caused by the heavy truck traffic. Bob declared the Oxley Hwy to be the Oxley Motorcross with some sections of the Gibb River Road smoother than what we were riding over.
I keep forgetting to mention some riders we met in Port Augusta . They are members of a defence forces team of 420 riders raising money for Prostate Cancer. They are riding from Sydney to Margaret River via Esperence, Albany, Walpole and Pemberton/Manjimup. Thank goodness we didn't cross paths with them on the Nullabor stretch or we wouldn't have got a bed.
The countryside is gradually changing as we get closer to the coast and the trees are getting taller.