Road Trip lV.. Northam, York et fini..

I know right! It's just a swan.. a white swan! A mute swan to be exact.. a male if that large knob on it's head is anything to go by 😇 White swans are not an Australian bird, you can read here how this small colony of white swans came to be residing and breeding in Northam. I did a comparison collage and although it's not clear here, the mute swan is bigger than our black swans but the black swans have a longer neck. Both beautiful creatures but the black swan looks more elegant and mysterious don't you think, and apparently not as aggressive as the white swan. 100km is a long way to come and see them though :)

On to York where we had planned to have lunch not realizing that the York Cycling Festival was being held and the oldest inland town on the Avon River was awash with visitors for this event. We were just minutes too late to see the penny farthings above come in but right on time to see the last of the 'Little Critters'.. a 15 minute ride for children 15 years and under on any bike, below with dad running along beside, to a huge well done cheer from the crowd as she crossed the finish line.. too cuuuute!

Then it was time for the serious riders in the 'Terry Driessen Memorial' Men’s A Grade race to set off, as did we, there wasn't a seat free in the cafes/pubs to be had, which was an excellent result for this gorgeous country town.We did stop along the way for lunch and coffee, arriving home after the 360km round trip thoroughly 'countried' out.. until the next time 💙 Hope you enjoyed the trip, happy Friday, take care and stay safe..