Clarence the Cross-Eyed Barman
Trip Start
Sep 01, 2006
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Trip End
Jun 20, 2007
Bega, Australia
Friday, December 29, 2006
We arived in Bega by accident. We'd planned to stay at some sleepy seaside town on the way to Sydney from Melbourne, but it would seem that around 30,000 other people had already thought that and every town along the coast was booked solid. Which reminds me, If you're looking to get tourists to stay in your town, you're running a hotel and someone asks for a room, don't laugh at them and say "At this time of day?", real time 3:45pm, "You'll be lucky!". That makes said tourists jump in the car and drive another 100km to get away from you and mention your town as being a bit crap: Merimbula.
After trying around 20 motels and hotels we found ourselves in the little town of Bega. Bega doesn't have a lot to offer - two pizza shops is about the highlight, except for the Grand Hotel. The rooms are a bit pokey, they don't have aircon but the decor is hilarious and the barman is utterly friendly - even if you can't tell that he's talking at you. The town is delighted to have visitors and we'd like to see them doing well. Make that note in your diry now.
