So we had even more rain all day again! We decided to cover a few kms and stop for a long lunch for our anniversary meal instead of waiting for dinner in the rain ( when I say rain I mean torrential non stopping bucket loads of it coming straight down! ) We found another Outback Jacks at Mermaid beach just south of Surfers Paradise Again we ate like lords and it continued to tip it down with rain the whole time we were there so it was a good decision ! We car...

We are now on our way to The Gold Coast We didn't see the Japanese house , the Lockyer Valley winery or the market :-((( We now know why this part of Australia looks just like England....... Because it never stopped raining in 2 days or nights! The rain was endless ranging from a heavy damp mist to hours of thunder and lightning ! We made the most of it by catching up on the household chores and cooking ;-) It is amazing what culinary delights spring from a fry...

Took the local service train into Sydney in plenty of time to check in for our overnight trip to Adelaide, via Brokenhill, to find that the train had been delayed and was running approximately 4 hours late! Still, we went into Sydney and had a beautiful lunch overlooking a square/through link, so Paul & I could partake of our favourite pastime of people watching :-) We've been allocated our 'rooms' Hahahahahaha!!! They are so tiny that poor John will have t...

What a fantastic day it was today! John drove us to Parramatta where we caught the Riverboat to Sydney The ride to the harbour took about 50 minutes and was the perfect way to see the sights We went under the bridge and docked at Circular Quays right next to the Opera House After a walk around the sights we had lunch overlooking the Harbour The weather was not the best but the day made up for it ........ Also because John is an Australian Pensioner the fare retur...

We started the day watching the birds feeding in the garden the parakeets are so colourful but like our Robins they are very territorial so they are also very noisy Paul was up and not exactly running but came with us for a drive to The Blue Mountains in John's classic car Sadly the higher we went the thicker the clouds were but we enjoyed the ride! The flora is very lush with all the rain they have had and the wild bottle brush trees, lilies, morning glories e...