Blogs from Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania

Opportunities like this only come around every so often and this opportunity is a special one. The train pictured service the Perth to Bunbury route for 37 years and retired only recently in anticipation of a new rail car. This train is currently in a siding in Pinjarra where there are already quite a few heritage railway items. This train will be going to a museum in Boyanup but will stay here for now as it needs to be transferred by road due to the fact that the state government no longer owns the railways. The infrastructure is there but the permissions need to be obtained. I used to go and see this train at the Perth train station in the morning because I just say happened to be near the station when it was due ... read more

Happy New Year to you all. We spent Christmas in true Australian style by having drinks and nibbles on the beach and a quick dip in the Indian Ocean, (a very appropriate name given the number of curry shops on the waterfront) then home for an extended barbie: scallops, various hand made sausages (not a 'Walls in sight), ribs and, finally, steak & salad with a glass or two of the local wine. On Boxing day , we had a traditional Christmas dinner of roast and all the trimmings. and even managed to do justice to the cheeseboard, once again washed down with a few more bottles. At home we usually go to the boxing day races so, hunting around for something similar, we went to Perth's Ascot racecourse for the New Year's Day meet. It ... read more