Another day, another little trip

A few days ago I went to meet a friend in a place called Woy Woy (where Spike Milligan lived). It's about 30 minutes north of Hornsby by train, along a very scenic route:

The wattle is so pretty at this time of year (though this is slightly out of focus as I took it from the moving train).

The whole journey is through high bushland, then down beside the Hawkesbury River (which begins very close to our house, in the opposite direction).

This is the local pub, a rather quaint building.


To my eye, nothing is as beautiful as Britain and Europe, though the Australian bush does have its charm.  No castles or cathedrals or pretty thatched villages, though.  Michael, thanks for your email - I'm just about to download the photos, which, as usual, will be amazing!