I have heard rumors that it is really hot and sunny in Australia. So far it has been cool and rainy. We have not seen the sun in 4 days. None of us brought cold weather clothes, so we have been wearing our only long sleeve t-shirts and socks for a few days now. At least yesterday the rain held off, but today it has been relentless. We hear that sometime during the weekend the sun is going to make an appearance and the temperatures are going to approach 30 degrees...

There are seven of us staying in Rob and Anne's two bedroom apartment. It is a tight fit but we all did very well. We had the sliding glass doors open on both sides which created a heavenly breeze during the night. We were all so exhausted by the time we went to bed at 1am that we all just fell into bed and pretty much passed out. This morning Anne cooked us all breakfast and then we walked across the street to catch the boat that goes to Sydney. It is about a ...