Hooray to be home!

Hi Everyone,

I am so glad to be home - with the new visa that gives me 6 months here before I need to go offshore for at least a day then repeat - twice. Hopefully by that time someone will have got around to my residency application.

Koala at Taronga Zoo

Couldn't live in Sydney - too many people, cars, hills!!! I mostly enjoyed the stay, apart from the 5 days of pain with my back. Luckily it all settled down in time for Sarah's visit last weekend and I had already changed my flight so that I could come home early. We really got a lot out of the 4 days she was with me. We walked around the harbour, botanic gardens, art gallery and back to the harbour for dinner while watching it get dark and the Opera House all lit up. And that was only the first afternoon.

Coal miner's hut in the Blue Mountains

We took the train to the Blue Mountains - they really are blue due to the oils from the gum trees and the sunshine (I think). Another day of a lot of walking and the next day - the Zoo where we got 'up close and personal' with the koalas. They are lovely but we were not allowed to touch. The other Aussie animals that made our visit were the Tasmanian Devils and the Platypus.

Residents of the Blue Mountains

Unfortunately the weather worsened and we could not go whale watching on the last day. Rain and the traffic conspired so that I nearly missed my flight but home again and happy now! I was in time for Olive's third birthday too and it is her party on Sunday.

The aftershocks are continuing - one last week that I missed was just off the coast and made the houses shake. Enough already! And that goes for this blog too. I hope that you are all keeping well and that the winter is kinder to you this year. Not long until Christmas folks!! But we have a holiday before that so keep your eyes open for the next instalment.

With love Carol xxx