Daly Waters & Mount Isa

It seems everywhere we go Bob gets himself into trouble and ends up behind bars. The sleepy little town of Daly Waters was no exception. The good news is that after a very brief stint in the local lock-up he was released and we headed straight to the pub. About the only interesting thing about this town is the pub and people go out of their way to sit and enjoy the unusual ambiance. Every night a funny fellow aptly named the "Chook Man" sings and tells jokes with a rooster on his head. After the show and several drinks later many of the audience remove various articles of clothing and nail them to the walls as sort of a weird parting gift. Although I left my clothes on I couldn't resist getting my photo taken with the infamous "Chook Man".
Our next stop was in Mount Isa which is a mining town and still is in full operation today. We happened to hit town when the famous Mount Isa rodeo was on and we went out the night it started to enjoy the parade and watch some of the cowboys riding these crazy wild bulls and bucking broncos. Unfortunately we forgot our camera so we missed a lot of good photos. Another interesting bit of history is the underground hospital which was built after the bombing of Darwin during World War1. It was built as a safe haven to transfer the sick and injured in case Mount Isa was also bombed. Fortunately they escaped this fate and the hospital was never used. It is now a famous landmark and most of the artifacts are as they where found when the hospital was rediscovered after many years of being sealed up. Interesting stuff!