Toukley, NSW, Australia

Our trip to Toukley began with a drive from the flats to the Epping train station where we boarded the train for the Wyong station, 20 minutes from Toukley. It took about an hour and a half. The scenery was beautiful as we left the suburbs of Sydney. Unfortunately the windows of the train were really scratched and dirty so I couldn't get any pictures. Suffice it to say that landscape was tree invested with a lot of lakes and inlets. The trip was arranged by Malcome Arvidson, a church employee at the Buckland House who lives in the ward in Toukley and heard about our famous senior choir. Their ward was having a talent night and he invited us seniors up to perform and spend the day. Then he arranged to have members of the ward host each couple for the day and take them around to various sites in the afternoon before bringing them to the church for a potluck dinner and the talent show, during which we would perform two numbers, Waltzing Matilda, the Aussie National Anthem (not) and As I Have Loved You. Two of our members also sang a duet. A good time was had by all. However, the weather was not great - very windy and cold and in the afternoon when we were all out sight seeing it clouded up and rained and the waves were very rough looking on the ocean.
Paul Bartholomew and Jay at the train station.
Jay and Platte Clark do not sing in the choir. They were along for the fun of it.

You might ask why I have included this picture in our blog. The man in the hat is Dave Osborn. His wife is president of our choir and organizer, etc. She decided that we would practice on the train going up to Wyong so we were told to try to get an empty car. That did not work so there were people sitting in the car. As soon as she got out the keyboard (which she brought for the purpose of practicing) he moved to the rear of the car and the expression on his face says it all!!!


Just so you know what the Osborns look like I have included this picture taken as we got settled on the train.