Capital Country

After leaving Porepunkah yesterday we drove 5 hours up the Hume Hwy to our Capital City.  Three of us had never been to Canberra before so we were all looking forward to the experience.  It turns out the park we had booked into wasn't even in the ACT but it was still only about 15 mins from the city centre.  We are getting better at setting up and it wasn't long before we were sitting up to a very enjoyable pork/vegies/noodles stirfry.  Who said camping=BBQ?

After another night of really appreciating the thermals, we set off to the War Memorial today.  Many people had told us this was worth going to but it still amazed us.  This place was incredible.  We saw and heard so much that it was impossible to take it all in and were moved to tears by the tomb of the unknown soldier and the rememberance wall with all the poppies.  We retrieved the service history of Paul's Great Grandfather, Hurtle Murray Bright which then made all the World War I exhibits a little more personal, particularly the large diarama of the 6th battalion in Somme.  It made us all appreciate our lives that little bit more.

We then took a picnic to Lake Burley Griffith and rode our bikes around the Lake to Parliament House.  Unfortunately there was no Question time to witness but we were escorted around by a very informative guide and saw the House of Representatives and the Senate and Emma cartwheeled on its roof. 

Back on our bikes, to the campsite via the supermarket and into the thermals and beanies before another icy night.