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  • To Melbourne on the XPT sleeper

    Excited by the prospect of reliving the experience of seeing my very first movie and hearing the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra perform it I bought tickets to The Empire Strikes Back in Concert in Melbourne back in February. Then I did nothing about actually getting there. Much as I love Melbourne, due to family commitments I…

  • Campbelltown change

    Had a surprisingly good sleep on the train. Woke a few times, once to see the Moon set and the stars appear in their brilliance. Disappointed that no meteors were to be seen. Such a nice day that I could have flown, but would not have reached here so early. Need that change at Revesby…

  • Boarding the XPT home

    Time to head back to Sydney. Lower bunk is booked, hopefully no argument.

  • Southern Cross to the Plenary

    Made it to Melbourne. Walk up Bourke Street to Myer, windows shopped, ate Malaysian and hurried to the Convention Centre to the pre concert talk. The Empire Strikes Back!

  • Good morning from the XPT

    Running 45 minutes late due to weather and the need to remove someone from the train at Moss Vale. Had a few hours sleep, though it took me a long time to cross the threshold. Interesting skies outside this morning and the beauty of rural Victoria, while eating cornflakes and toast for breakfast.

  • On board the XPT

    Leaving in a few minutes time, only a little late. I’m sure we’ll lose time en route. Terry is taking the bus to ttom bunk.

  • Central

    It’s Christmas at Central. Our train was delayed due to track failure and congestion, but I already knew that would happen with the storms.

  • Hurstville

    Setting off for my latest crazy adventure. An overnight train ride to Melbourne, watch a concert, then another overnighter back. Glad I’m not flying. Too many storms!

  • Escaping again in Canberra

    For these past two days I’ve been at our annual team get together in Canberra. I drove down on Tuesday morning, taking less than three hours to do the trip. Thought of flying at the last moment as the sky looked so nice, but it was expensive and a colleague tells me bumpy anyway. After…

  • The Overland

    Locomotive NR6 leading the last unrefurbished ‘The Overland’, though Moorabool, near Geelong. Photo Marcus Wong via Wikipedia  It was terrible to discover this week that The Overland, the only rail service between Melbourne and Adelaide, faces an imminent axing due to a lack of financial support from the South Australian government. The Overland holds a…