Hi from Hay

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Hi
Having trouble with the computer today, hope this gets through!
Thanks for all the phone calls, emails and texts for my birthday.
We came over to Hay yesterday, our longest drive so far. Now more than half way to Adelaide.
Went through several museums today, and to the Australian Shearing Hall of Fame.
Will try to download some photos.
Enjoyed having tracey and kent and girls over to Sydney full on couple of days. Really enjoyed my birthday dinner at Doyles at Watson's bay.
Cheers
Lynne

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Photos

Birthday dinner
At Doyles, Watson's Bay with Tracey, Kent, Lauren and Cushla

Doyles
Looking back to Sydney

Lauren and Cushla
New dresses for the girls from Sydney, all dressed up for the birthday dinner

Taronga Park Zoo
Girls and Chris

Kangaroos
Baby Joey in pouch

View from bird show
Taronga Park Zoo

Gondola ride from Zoo
Heading down to catch the ferry back to Circulat Quay

Lauren
On bungy trapese at Warringah Mall, Manly

Lauren up high
On bungy trapese

Exploring Manly
Sue Duncan took us around Manly

Manly
Looking north

Canola growing
On the road to Bathhurst

We parked by sign
We visited these gardens, the biggest Japanese gardens in the Southern Hemisphere - stunning

Cowra Japanese Gardens
The spring flowers were great

Japanese Gardens
we walked around here for a few hours

Cherry trees
At peak time to see these flowering

Waterfalls
I have so many lovely photos of these gardens, these are just a few.

Cowra - Forbes
Lachlan River Valley was fertile , we stopped here on the side of the road for lunch.

Ready for dinner
My birthday we got a taxi to the hotel in Forbes and had a nice dinner upstairs in the newly done up dining room.

Comments

[zena]

Happy belated birthday
Hay Lynne Sorry we missed your birthday. Glad you had a good time. You are certainly getting around. I'll be interested to see what you think of Adelaide. When I was young I lived there for a time and was very reluctant to leave. I found it a lovely city. Snow and I are taking a few days away not sure where. Just need some quiet time. Love to you both Zena

[Robyn]

Tonga
Noticed all the BLUE sky You set a frenetic pace. Do you think you will find a spot and stay a while or will you keep on the road.? Of course we are off to Tonga in a few days and thats going to be interesting Quite backward apparently probably even more than Australia tee hee. Cam went to the barber today who has just come back, stayed in the same resort as we will !! Gonna be a challenge but whales everywhere and hot and dry Fishing excellent !! Cant wait Love n hugs Robyn XX and Cam Xx

[Lckiwis]

Enjoy Tonga
Enjoy your trip to Tonga. Where are you going to? We had a lovely 10 days chartering up at the Vavaul Islands a number of years ago, and loved it up there. Tonga itself we had a few days only. Cheers Lynne

[Linda and Den]

Back home from Oz.
Great to catch up with your blog entries. Looks like you have been busy busy over there. Enjoyed seeing the family's visit. We had some rain in the second week, first week 33 degrees! We had a great break. Enjoy your cruise in Adelaide, we'll be thinking of you-have a drink for us. XX

[Penny Kidd]

Birthday
Lynne, Happy birthday, hope you had a good one. Sorry we didn't contact you on the day as have only just got the computer fixed. The photos look great and sounds as though you are having a great time. Louise had Benjamin Thomas as you know on the day of Janie's wedding but have had a few dramas since but all seems to have settled down. Will e-mail you with all the details.

[Lckiwis]

Good to hear from you Penny
Hope all well with the new wee one. We move on to Mt Gambia tomorrow for a week. Loving this life . Keep in touch, Love Lynne