The GHAN on to Alice Springs then to Katherine

 We are all enjoying our train trip. The staff are amazing and are enjoying the food and drinks that are being served to us. Ask and you shall receive.

We had at our to the Alice Springs Desert Park

Seeing the natural wildlife was great.

This owl is in full flight. Just beautiful 

Back to the train

When we got back into our cabin we were greeted with a refreshing drink. It was very hot and humid outside so to sit and relax with a drink already prepared was lovely.

We couldn’t do our tour of the Katherine Gorge as the area was still flooded. We were the first run for the 2024 season so this is not unexpected. So we could only get off the train and go for a walk at the station.

We headed to the front of the train to get a photo of it.

Back onboard to relax again. All my brother wanted was an umbrella decoration in his cocktail. They didn’t have any so the staff made what they could. How funny. A champagne cork with fruit sticks coming out of it. He loved it.

You can see how much water is still in the area. 

My birthday celebrations continued for a couple of weeks. In Melbourne to start with.

 While in Melbourne we walked around looking at different things, going in lots of arcades, stopping at a few pubs and cafes. Basically enjoying ourselves.

Down Hosier Lane there was this little bit of art in the wall

Then another lane that was a dead end.

One of the many arcades. The floor was amazing.

Time for some lunch

Then a walk past Meyers Place

Down to the riverbank for a drink with friends overlooking the Flinders st bridge and city buildings.

Back to our motel to freshen up for dinner then in and out of a few more pubs 

On the way to dinner.

We met up with another brother Russell and wife Sue for a drink.

Brother Graeme and Jean

Then on to a Chinese dinner. It was an interesting night meeting up with many friends. Thankyou all for taking the time to come out for the night and to celebrate with me.

Christine, Michael and Tony

Friends Jo and Shane with Russelland Sue

Jean, great friend Sue, Victoria and Noel.

Graeme and Jean

Best friends Christine and Michael.

Nearly all of us in the photo.

The night was over far too quickly and a few of us continued at the pub across the road until midnight.