The weather forecast was looking good so we decided to head out for a picnic. Going to the Botanical Gardens or going to Manley by the sea both required long train or bus rides. Even though each location was relatively close, less than 20 km, there were no direct routes. So instead we took the ferry upriver to Guyatt Park. This park is almost to the end of the ferry system and the ride was delightful. The antics of the little kids and their minders kept us entertained and the day was as delightful as the forecast had promised. Once we got to the bark, we found a picnic platform overlooking the river with a picnic table for our use. An Australian water dragon and several birds joined us for lunch. The dragon was very territorial and chased off the birds multiple times. Then we strolled through the park and the adjacent neighborhood. We took the ferry back to New Farm Park dock and stopped off at the library to pick up some travel related copies.
A lone bicyclist seen from the ferry
Nice
The new 300,000,000 AUD pedestrian bridge
A fine house on the hill
The next pedestrian bridge
High tides due to the recent full moon
The rains are not helping with the high water
Sailing lessons
Our picnic spot was picked clean by noisy miner birds
They may be noisy but they are very pretty birds
Not as pretty is an Australian Water Dragon
He is eyeing us too see if we are going to drop anything tasty
He does not like this pied butcherbird and has chased it away once already
The water dragon lunged at the birds
making them all fly away
Lunch is over and it is time to explore this area
A free library
I am taking a book to read
The rainbow lorikeet is a spectacular bird
Lots of flowers in the neighborhood
Folks up from Tasmania
The tree is looking at me
So nice to see flowers
Up and down the street
All colors of blooms
Back to the ferry system, we are at Guyatt Park bottom left and heading home to Sydney Street where the red line stops
A big boat coming upriver at us
Dressed in spring colors
Time for a photo shoot
Time for a XXXX beer
The name of our ferry is Gootcha
More flowers by the house
Blooming fantastic
Hybiscus
Some roses
When we got home my camera had arrived from being repaired, it is on the left
On the right, the old parts that were replaced cost $470 but were covered by the warrantee.
It has been 2 years and 197 days since we began our Migration
