I awoke from a very comfortable nights sleep to the sound of rain. I lay in bed thinking about a French childhood holiday when we had been followed by a rain cloud. Was this happening to me again?! Jus made me some tasty scrambled eggs on toast for brekkie and I set about my lazy day. After searching some bookshelves I found the perfect book (see pic)... Who would have thought it was so complicated? I've read the book and have decided Gary and I need to put o...

Another rude awakening from the cockatoos. I had a quiet cuppa with Steve before the others woke up. We were all interested to watch Byron this morning as he shed his skin for the first time and looked more bearded than before.Through a bout of lightheaded and queasiness I packed up and we all piled into the car to head south to the Garrods. I am truly indebted to Steve and family for being kind and driving me two hours south to Naomi and Clint's house. Maybe...

Another rude awakening by the cockatoos and a surprising lack of pain in the lower limbs, considering yesterday's walk. A fab breakfast with perfectly proportioned pancakes was had al fresco. We headed to the local mall to pick up BBQ food, which Ruth did, whilst Steve made despicable me models with the kids (although steve did show a high degree of artistic flair whilst assisting them!) and I went bridal magazine shopping... Be Prepared! We had a nosey mooch...

Another rude awakening from the cockatoos, thanks birds! Today we didn't leave quite as early as we had anticipated. But, we were soon in the car and on our way towards the Blue Mountains. After a couple of hours on the road we arrived at a lookout point by the Three Sisters. We spent some time looking at the spectacular scenery, which to me, looked a bit like a tree covered Grand Canyon. The blue colour to the mountains is a result of eucalyptus oil suspende...

I'm not a fan of early starts and this morning was no exception. I was picked up by Steve's Shuttle at 5.10am and taken to the airport. Fortunately the other people aboard seemed to share my feelings about the early hour and it was a very quiet journey. My bag weighed in 300g short of the max limit. Phew! Going to have to work on shedding some weight before flying home or else there will be no room for pressies! I attempted the automated customs channel w...