We were woken in the early hours by heavy rain drumming on the cabin roof. It was almost loud enough to drown out the noise of the trains but not quite. Today is Dave's highlight of the entire visit - a visit to the Zig Zag railway where steam trains operate up and down a spectacular section of the now by-passed main line to the west from Sydney. Even Rosena was a bit impressed while Dave was absolutely thrilled to be invited into the signal box while the loco ran round the train at the bottom of the zigzag. The only thing to detract from a perfect morning was the fact that it was so cold and wet that we were in cagoules, long trousers, shoes and socks for the first time since we got here.
After lunch the weather improved and we had a scenic drive through the Blue Mountains to Katoomba where we found a nice motel with wifi within walking distance of Echo Point, a lookout with tremendous views of the bluffs and canyons of this part of the world. We spent a couple of hours exploring the tracks around the visitor park and soaking up the views and the fresh air. When we got back to the motel Dave was able to watch the traditional ritual of England making a mess of playing cricket against a bunch of minnows (Ireland). This time England were just saved by the rain.
The evening was dry but quite chilly and we walked into the town centre for a beer and something to eat. The meals were enormous but we had managed to work up an appetite and nearly finished them. It was nice to talk to our nearest and dearest on Skype and we look forward to seeing you soon.
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