(Time & technology have delayed sending this post -- read: "Having too much fun!") August 30 - After spending 10 months planning for our trip, we arrived at the airport to find we needed a visa to get into Australia. Yikes!! Fortunately, they’re easy to get. It was, however, just a little disconcerting and heart-stopping. I couldn’t help thinking, “How did we miss this, and what else have we missed?” (I think every traveller has this thought, hopefull that's all it is.) August 31, 2014 – A day forever lost to us. (We figure we'll have a wake for it when we get home.) September 1 - Fifteen and a half hours later, we touched down in Sydney where we were greeted by David’s enthusiastic “rellies” – Judy and Mal. Judy is David's first cousin on
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