Hotel Coronation Sydney

... Davo, Berenice had a wonderful time out with Victoria, we got to go to William's school fete which was really good, also had a great brunch at the Mitchell's house just before leaving Sydney.

The boys got to have a wonderful play at the Wiggly Play Centre in Seven Hills and met Dorothy for her birthday and saw her dance with one of the Wiggles dancers. This play was just Wiggles everything, rides, food, the colours everywhere and very organised. Both of our boys have ...

... made our way to the river ferry and took a leisurely drive into Sydney Harbor for a first glimpse of the bridge and opera house.

Jenny mentioned that when I arrived in Sydney, we might walk the Bridge on a tour. I thought this would be lovely. Actually she has told me that we will be walking 7 bridges tomorrow instead of just one. That should be really nice and I am looking forward to that.

A great day today.

... Kontoautomaten. ("Request invalid!" ... next time : "Request invalide!" ...)

Gegen unsere schlechte Stimmung half nur noch eins: ein Abstecher in unseren heissgeliebten Schuppen, er ist billiger als Kik ..... WOOLWORTH (alias Wollys).
Nachdem wir unsere Internetsucht befriedigt hatten und unsere Blase entleert war, machten wir uns auf in den Kampf der Touristenattraktionen, die (wie Sydney's Einwohner auch) vollbesiedelt waren mit ...

... Mit Atemmasken versuchen manche, den Staub abzuhalten. Er ist überall, in meinen Augen, meiner Nase, knirscht zwischen meinen Zähnen und setzt sich in meinen Haaren fest.

Langsam weicht das orangene Glühen einem fahlen gelb, die unwirklichen Farben verschwinden. Der Staub bleibt. Nach wie vor sind andere Fahrzeuge auf der Strasse nur durch einen Nebel zu erkennen. Die Angestellten einer Autowäscherei stehen im Kreis, Krisensitzung. Heute gibt es keine Arbeit für sie ...

... us to steak dinner, but not the Aussie beers, at this restaurant with a great view of the water.

Conversation flowed easily and it was interesting to hear these people describe themselves and their country. I forgot to bring up on the last page that I was expecting to be with a group of 50 and was COMPLETELY SHOCKED. However, the blessing in disguise is ...

... remember it was a different name etc - sorry) I'd chose for my travel stuff because its refusing to let me add anything and keeps hanging my laptop... urgh! (so this has been added to new website for your reading pleasure a little later than intended)

Hmmm 3 hours sleep, I'm sure I'm going to sleep like a baby... So until then possums... I'm off exploring!

... of our "AUSTRALIA MUST DOs." The time will likely fly by. But we are looking so forward to getting back and settled into our routines there and getting together with friends and family back home. I'm sure I'll have one more entry between now and then, so until next time....

barb, jim, max and sam

... 4.40 f**ry back to the City. On the way the misty rain clouds are starting to clear with only a cloud miles in the distance dropping a sheet of rain, the sun is breaking through the clouds as it sets in the West behind the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the city. As it sets it changes the sky from a blist**ing yellow, to orange to a pink red hue which it casts ov** the white tiles of the Op**a House. The f**ry pulls clos** and clos** as the sun goes down and ...

... alone. I am blessed that God knew just who should be standing by my side. As we ventured on the monorail, the Lord knew I needed to laugh at the joy seen in Ben & Michael and the kindness of Jessica and Sandy. As we rushed home God knew the comfort of that family unit was exactly what I needed to welcome me to this new amazing place. The trip to the coast and the wildlife refuge, were simple and delightful. It felt like a day with old friends, although I had ...

You'd think they'd have a clock in an
airport bar. Especially after I paid $9 for a beer. Crooks.
I've gone back to writing my journals
by hand. Sitting in from of a computer is too distracting and I've
managed to get nothing done over the past six months.
I picked up an over-priced Moleskine
notebook at the airport shop. I should have got one of the many
relatively cheap ones I spotted while looking for my Molesine
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia fuzzyhatjon