A trip to Newcastle, NSW. I have been to Newcastle in England only a couple of times, both trips over 40 years ago. The North East has a reputation for being a grim, dark industrial wasteland. Please note if you are from the North East I am aware that much can change in 40 yrs and certainly has but reputations persist. When a trip up the coast to Newcastle NSW was put forward I was a little unsure of what to expect. But the above is a photo of suburban Newcastle taken from the train window. The train ride cost $22.00, £10.50 for one hundred miles. I wish train rides were that cheap in the UK.
Have you ever wondered why surfing is so popular in Oz. Well this is on a beach close to the city centre and these are school children learning to surf. It must be on the National Curriculum. Note the vulture sat on the top of the lamp post.
Newcastle also pleased me because there are very few high rise buildings any where in complete contrast to most other cities in Oz, and the world for that matter. But someone managed to build this object, the Leaning Tower of Newcastle. Remember dear reader, Newcastle does have a fault line running under it and recently had an earthquake that cost billions in damage.
Not exactly sure about these four either as they stand guarding what looks like and air vent by the side of the main road.
A trip to Newcastle, NSW. I have been to Newcastle in England only a couple of times, both trips over 40 years ago. The North East has a reputation for being a grim, dark industrial wasteland. Please note if you are from the North East I am aware that much can change in 40 yrs and certainly has but reputations persist. When a trip up the coast to Newcastle NSW was put forward I was a little unsure of what to expect. But the above is a photo of suburban Newcastle taken from the train window. The train ride cost $22.00, £10.50 for one hundred miles. I wish train rides were that cheap in the UK.
Have you ever wondered why surfing is so popular in Oz. Well this is on a beach close to the city centre and these are school children learning to surf. It must be on the National Curriculum. Note the vulture sat on the top of the lamp post.
Newcastle also pleased me because there are very few high rise buildings any where in complete contrast to most other cities in Oz, and the world for that matter. But someone managed to build this object, the Leaning Tower of Newcastle. Remember dear reader, Newcastle does have a fault line running under it and recently had an earthquake that cost billions in damage.
Not exactly sure about these four either as they stand guarding what looks like and air vent by the side of the main road.
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