Back to Sydney once again!

G’Day, Everyone!

Well, here we are back in the suburbs of Sydney, getting ready to go to the airport tomorrow. Had a very nice, albeit overcast, drippy and rainy kind of day. We were up early and heading out before 7, needing to get to Narooma by 8:30 to meet Norm and Marg. Made it with 20 minutes to spare, and Norm was early, fortunately! We followed him to his brother Alan’s house, and it is just beautiful! Alan and his wife Riis are really wonderful folks, and have retired to Narooma after working in the States and Canada for some years. Their house is amazing, perched on top of a hill with beautiful views of the lake. Alan does wonderful wood carving and painting of birds, and they are displayed around the house. Riis and Marg made a wonderful breakfast that we had on the veranda – and we were visited by some wonderful birds, including a friendly crimson rosella and a pair of rainbow lorikeets! (The picture of me is AWFUL, but it’s not too bad of the others … thanks so much, Dear…)

We visited for an hour or so, and then hit the road North. The weather was pretty misty, and we started really picking up traffic north of Noorma. Made it as far as Nowra, where we had lunch…McDonald’s, but it was more to chase the taste of the hamburger from Keith away!

As there was so much traffic along the coast route, we decided to cut across country to the motorway. Wild drive!! VERY rainy and VERY curvy road, but at least we lost most of the trucks! Took us awhile to work our way to the motorway, but after that it was fairly plain sailing to Rooty Hill. Found the Holiday Inn and checked in. Funny room – HUGE, with a double Jacuzzi tub in one corner! And, it turns out that the hotel is actually attached to the RSL – the Rooty Hill Retired Serviceman’s League Club!! A HUGE casino-like operation, complete with buffet!! We went down and had a glass of chardonnay, then had dinner at the buffet – good! Now we’re up in our room, repacked and ready to head to the airport!

So, more when we reach home!!
Take care; much love!
m