Early start at 8.30 am was a rush. Viraf and Goolie came to pick us up and we left in two cars. 2.5 hours drive through Blue Mountain Region and Katoomba to the caves and we reached just after11.00 am. No tours abailable till 2.30 pm when we took the Imperial Tour. Before that the boys took a self tour with audio through the Nettle Caves. Main imperial Tour took 1 hour after which we drove back to Sydney. Went to Tim Pervins house for dinner. Agajn lovely hou...

Left after relaxed breakfast. Boys day out with F, N T and me. Took car to Seven Hills train station on to Central. Ran to the Darling Harbour jetty only to be told that Sydney Jet on weekdays starts in Cocklebay Wharf. Took taxi there to reach just in time for the ride. Ride was $50 per person for 30 minutes. Good fun and superb views of the Harbour and City. Finished and rushed back in taxi to see the 3.00 pm IMAX show "Into the Arctic " for $21.50 each. H...

Plan was to go to Watsons Bay to suicide gap. Started at 10.30 am. Sat in open top convertible to Parametta take the Ferry. Ferry not working due to low tide, hence took train from Parametta to Central and on to circular quay. From there took the Ferry to Watsons Bay. Had Fish and Chips lunch at Doyles, walked for a bit and returned back by 7.30 pm. On the way back stopped at Supermarket. Menni, Viraf and Goolie had also joined. Tushar and kids gone for a sepe...

Started journey back to Sydney. Left after breakfast at 10.00 am. Dropped key off and then straight on to Canberra. Went to Capitol Hill and Parlaiment House there. Stoppedfor lunch along the way. Reached Sydney at 5.00 pm.

Started for Thredbo after heavy lunch. Drove there in rain and overcast conditions to find only skiing available. Quick look around and then drove back to Perisher Valley to repeat yesterdays activities. Percy foot caught in a snowhole - had to dig a bigger hole to pry his leg loose. Then Pari and Lea going double on a taboggan crashed into a big snow ball. Both slightly hurt and had to be checked by the Doctor in the Medical Center there. Returned back t...