Sydney roundup

Well today is Monday and we leave Sydney next Sunday so our time here is nearly at an end!
We will both be very sad to leave the family, our hugs and cuddles with Lucas and Emily. This has been such a joy to be a part of their life seeing them twice a week. Watching them grow, Lucas starting school and turning 5, Emily will be 3 on Thursday but we will celebrate this Saturday with cake and fish and chips at the caravan. They are both so gorgeous. Both love each other so much, hug each other generously. Emily knows her own mind and if she doesn't like something the finger wags and she says stop it stop it. Good on her ... She will be a strong independent woman just like her Mummy! And Lucas quick as a flash and smart as a whip. Both loving the pool and become very much more confident.
There are some things in Sydney which I have enjoyed......

Views of the harbour.
Catching up with old friends and family. Sal Mellocco, Auntie Diney, Rob and Denise Campbell, nursing pals Sheryl and Rob Taylor, Mary Ann and James Heagney, Blanche Unbehaun, Kelly and Beau Riley, Kelly's parents holidaying from UK, Lori and Charty Riley, Jude Stephens, Andrew and Stephen Hurley... So quite a gaggle of friends. BUT the best has been seeing the Ryan Family on a regular basis.
Other things are

Lunch at the Boathouse Palm Beach.
Dirty Dancing musical with Jo.
Kids concert at Opera House with Lucas and Emily.
Cruise to Fiji.
Xmas at Randwick.
Seeing mum with her great grandchildren in November.
A good haircut in Mosman.
Sea planes and helicopters flying overhead here at Narrabeen taking the rich and famous to their houses in Palm Beach.
Beach and rock pools.
Shopping at Aldi. Grog shopping at Dan Murphy.
Lucas staying with us at the caravan.
Me having a sleepover with the kids in Randwick while Jo and Rich had a night away.
Dinner last Friday with Jo and Rich and staying at Blue Hotel, Woolloomooloo.
Becoming more confident getting around Sydney and knowing different areas.
Pretty gardens with so much hedging, particularly orange jessamine which has such a divine perfume.
Beautiful views of Harbour

Things not so good....
Humidity.
Rain.
Traffic.... But it is ok here in the suburbs.
Long way from Perth.


So our plan from now is to go to Canberra next Sunday. Will revisit War Memorial, High Court and a few other spots.. Then wend our way to Wodonga to see Julie and Ian Dodds. From there we will explore some of the High Country of Victoria.....Mansfield, Myyrtleford, King Valley, Mt Buller, then to Balnarring, Mornington Peninsular ( 23 march till 9 April ) visit Vance Cocks, Emily Hurley and Sam and Wobo Riley. We will meet Di and Jamie Morrison on Kangaroo island on May 14 for a week. I will fly home from Adelaide beginning of May for ten days. After Kangaroo Island will go to Port Lincoln and rediscover the Eyre Peninsular. ... Then the Nullabor. And home in July. Love that Nullabor drive.
Hope you are all well and happy.

Love Penelope