Australia

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!

Back from Osaka

The holiday is done. All back home now, including doggy. Quite a bumpy flight until we were off the coast of Australia. Saw meteors, other aircraft, a green laser over PNG and watched “The Abyss”. Lots of rain clouds over Sydney, though the threatened bumps didn’t really eventuate.

Need a shower, sleep and food now.

Bulkhead

I didn’t mean to book a bulkhead seat.

QF33 at the gate

Time to go. Safe and smooth. Please.

Good morning Sydney Airport!

Woke up way too early, but it’s almost worth it for the view.

Overlooking the airport

Yeah, it’s a pretty good view!

Aboard the old train

The journey has begun with a bit of soon to be history.

North Ryde Station

North Ryde station is closing for at least seven months at the end of September for conversion into a metro station. Today was probably my last ride on it until then. I can’t believe how many hours, days, months and years I spent riding to there and back in the course of my work.