Ready for anything
21 Walkers gathered at Thomson Park, Balmain, for the walk. The forecast was for rain in the afternoon. I apologised for Jill not being present and thanked Dawn for taking her place.
We walked along Darling Street, admiring many of the sandstone buildings, had morning tea at Mort Bay Park then walked to Birchgrove, where a small notice board informed us that Big Nose Point had been renamed by the local aborigines as Yurulbin Point. We then walked to Ballast Point Park, which was lovely by the water, for lunch.
Old house needing TLC 
Older house with startling iron work
Morning Tea trio Sue F Rosemary W and Lyn 
Morning Tea quartet Don Wo Vreni Michael and Don B
After lunch, we walked by the water where we could, around to Balmain East Wharf, where some caught a ferry to Circular Quay and others a ferry to Barangaroo. From the wharf we could see the rain falling over the city so we were pleased we had finished the walk and missed the rain.
Low tide shortcut 
A touch of colour
Heritage fleet
Walkers: Helen A, Nick B, Don B, Rhondda, Elaine, Annette Elp, Michael and Sue, Mary, Diana, Bill M, Dawn, Robyn Ma, Elizabeth, Wendy P, Vreni, Lyn, Rosemary W, Fran, Don Wo, and visitor John S on his 3rd Walk.
Photos: Helen A and Don Wo
Words: Rhondda
Leaders: Rhondda and Dawn
Briefing 
Not much space on land or water
Lunch with a view 
A proud War effort
Lovingly restored old beauty 
...and another lovingly restored old beauty
The noble James Craig 
...and a noble sentiment
Port Jackson Fig Trees 
Side of house with Nowegian Cat fancier