Another week - retreat on Mt Wilson

After a busy week getting ready for end of year reporting of the project ( and struggling from time to time with recalcitrant software) and an evening traffic jam - the weekend was peaceful and refreshing for mind, spirit and body. I was invited to go overnight to the Blue Mountains to the School of Philosophy's property on Mt Wilson - a unique place - like a microclimate within the Blue Mountains, part of an area with lots of ferns, tree ferns, crown ferns, many of which reminded me of NZ. At this time of year any open areas were crowded with a host of daisies - reminding me of Wordsworth's poem except it wasnt a host of golden daffodils but a host of daisies. The village is full of magnificant old homes built about a hundred years ago, and is now a heritage area with avenues of trees that must look magnificant in the autumn. Lots of lovely walks in the area - worth a later visit with Peter. Only one drawback, the area had leeches hiding in the grass, and they liked Kiwi blood - I soon learnt the value of Spray on Aeroguard - tropical strength! That did deter me from going bushcrashing! The retreat was very basic accommodation, but absolutely adequate, and the area was literally hand hewn out of the vegetation, sorry I didnt take the camera but I am looking forward to getting copies of someone else's.
Back to work today but a friend is visiting Sydney and it will be great to see her.