A second consecutive sunny Friday enjoyed by 32 people.
The first stop after leaving Como railway station, heading North towards Oatley station, was on the reclaimed land of Scylla Bay where we inspected the front of the Como Hotel, rebuilt in 1990 following a fire. The original building was opened in 1878 and patrons approached by waters of the bay. We next dallied in the nearby Pleasure grounds, also built at the end of the 19th century.
The old railway bridge is an example of a single track lattice girder bridge. Seen on a quieter day on the recce.
Still walking by the railway, Miles Dunphy Reserve on our left.
Leaders always try to find a morning tea spot on a shady rock overlooking a vista to die for. Not today! One of our walkers adapted to the present MT venue more quickly than others.
Street walk through magnificent paperbarks Melaleuca quinquenervia
Birdlife in the Lime Kiln Bay Wetlands was more prolific on the day of the walk than on the day of the recce. Possibly said birdlife thought that more people might be good for more food.
From Hills Peak Lookout-the vistas we were waiting for.
Seen along the track: False Sarsaparilla Hardenbergia violacea, Green spider flower Grevillea mucronunulata, Eggs and Bacon Dillwynia retorta, Fuscia Heath Epacris longifolia.
Lunch on the promenade beside the baths on the Eastern side of Jew Fish Bay. One of our visitors lived in the area as a child and was a member of the local swimming club. Its weekly races were programmed to co-incide with high tide. For a closer view of the wall from which the competitors dived, see the Regular walk report 07 August.
Four visitors took our complement to 32. Followers behind leaders Helen A and Chris B included Nick, Clive (also brought up in the area), Don B, Rhondda, Elaine E, Annette, Lawrie, Anne G, John G, Ros G, Pragati, Mary, Cherry, Peter, Dawn, Claude, Margaret P, Anne R, Kurt, Deidre, Sue S, Lyn, Judy, Jill and Don W.
And finally, as a reward for those who have persisted thus far: a tip guaranteed to make you really rich. One of the visitors has worked for some years on the IKEA project to open stores in India. Our visitor explained that one of the challenges is that Indians have had no experience of DIY. The tip? Buy shares in the company that is going to supply the alum keys.
Words and captions by Helen A and Sue S. Photos: Helen A (recce), Deidre (vistas) and Sue S (people and flora).