We've had a lot of fun on this trip, seen new places, made new friends, and visited with old ones. Our last drive home was uneventful. We arrived home before the afternoon traffic in Albuquerque got too bad. The house is hot; I turned the a/c off while we were gone. Favorite things this trip: Seeing great old friends, Brad and Jeanine. Spending time with family that we don't see often. Meeting new friends at the workshop. Having a castle all to ourselv...

We had a car and driver reserved for the trip from the InterContinental to the airport in Sydney. I am glad that we did. When we went downstairs to leave, there was a long line to check out and lots of people in the lobby either waiting for transportation or waiting for their rooms. Another cruise ship had arrived and some of its passengers were ready to check into the hotel. I had filled out the card for self-checkout, which I was glad about. Just dropped the ...