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Published: September 2nd 2006
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A sunny Saturday morning in Sydney with the weather expected to hit 26c today, not bad for early Spring day! Entitled this entry 'Walkabout' because I can actually get up and about now; Thursday in fact, was the first day that we could get into the city (we are staying with friends Richard & Amelia who live in a suburb called Turramurra; about 30 mins out of the city centre by train) So we have spent the last couple of days exploring Sydney (albeit gently!) Still seeing a physio for my back, which is still painful, but at least I'm now more mobile! On Thursday we took a bus and then the train into Sydney where we had a nice lunch down by the harbour bridge before hopping on a ferry to head out to Manly Beach; more for the ferry ride than the beach really - the harbour is immense! Standard tourist pictures attached!
Yesterday, Friday, was spent catching up with some friends from Bristol who happened to be on holiday here - Teresa, Ade & Matt. So the afternoon was spent sat in the sunshine drinking wine - could almost have been Bradley Stoke except for the sunshine
and scenery! Needless to say, by the end of the afternoon both Trees and Ginnie were a little worse for wear!! And then the tears flowed (from the girls obviously!) as goodbyes were said!! Love is sent to Mandy and Jane who were thought of often during the session!
A note here that has to be added for some international sympathy - Dave missed out on alot of this boozing as I had to make my own way (complete with walking stick!) across the city for some much needed physio treatment and hydrotherapy whilst the current wife got (not so) quietly smashed with her friends!! Typical! But a nice day was had, and a good way for another farewell to friends that we might not see for a while!
We will stay in Sydney until Tuesday (thus spending my birthday on Monday here in Sydney) before we fly to Melbourne. We have abandoned the idea of driving due to my back and the time we have lost through being laid up! We have also rearranged our flight to New Zealand (a week today) so that we fly direct from Melbourne to Auckland rather than returning to Sydney. So
enjoy the pictures and we will add more soon!
Love
Dave & Ginnie
Ps - One quick story that sums up Australia to me; during one of my embarrassing airport wheelchair escapades; I was chatting to the Qantas girl who was helping me onto the plane and somehow the conversation came round to WD40 (a brand of lubricant/oil for international readers). I won't bore you with how, we got to that point, but she regailed to me the name of a similar product in Australia that she had used after much unsuccessful yet expensive work on her scooter - the brand name for this product -'Start you bastard!' That is what Australia is all about, direct, to the point and pretty damn funny!
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Jane
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Happy Birthday etc
Firstly Dave - hae a onderful birthday - will be thinking of you on Monday - another excuse to raise a glass! Nice to see the Friday girlie ritual has gone global! Mandy and I have tried to keep our end up here as well - sadly the weather has been cooler and the scenery isn't quite so stunning! Also absences have been noted! Lovely pics - and amazing that you guys got together the other side of the world! You're thought about often .... enjoy!