Weekend Reflections

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Lord Howe Island - Getting there and back

This is the Dash 8, the only plane that can make it in to Lord Howe's tiny airstrip, which runs the width of the island. You can see from yesterday that its not very wide. The plane has strict weight restrictions, in luggage and people (they don't fill all seats and seating is done to balance the plane), as it needs to carry enough fuel on the outwards trip to return to the mailand if it can't land - which is not unusual. Also, if the plane is heavy or the weather bad, luggage gets left on the mainland to follow later.

A word of caution - if you do visit Lord Howe, take travel insurance. One day during my stay no planes came to the island. The weather there wasn't all that bad but they couldn't take off due to bad weather on the mainland. Anyone due to leave had to stay an extra night and those coming in lost a day of their holiday. 

Nothing flying, except the birds.

Caution, slow vehicle

Monochrome Weekend

Long distance rail terminal, Central Station, otherwise known as Country Trains.

For more monochrome madness, visit Dragonstar's Weekend in Black and White.

Trams

This is Sydney's one and only tram, or light rail as they call it. It goes to the inner western suburbs via Darling Harbour, the Casino and, best of all, the Fish Markets.

Monochrome Weekend

Olympic Park Railway Station.

For more monochrome madness, visit Dragonstar's Weekend in Black and White.

Pedal Power

Pedal taxis seem to be growing in popularity, especially in the tourist areas. I noticed several different operators the other weekend.

Everybody loves a wedding

 

The groom arrives in a red caddie.

Waiting, waiting.

Rose petals and rice are thrown as the couple depart.

Theme Day - Public Transportation

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Marching Lions (3)

They brought their cars - and the odd bus.

Sky Watch Friday

Sydney Airport's east-west runway, closed for the past 18 months for a safety upgrade, has now reopened. the peace and quiet was good while it lasted. I was too slow to get the 747 jumbo that flew low over my parent's retirement village and only managed this smaller domestic flight.
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