Family
We said farewell to Toby and Jess at Alison and Craig's place and Alison cooked us all a nice meal We will miss our grandchildren Toby and Jessica as well as our daughters and their husbands---one of which, wonderful naughty William, designed this website!
Family
June 2nd-the night before we flew out--I was kindly given a spare ticket to see the Australian Chamber Orchestra perform at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place. They gave an exhilarating performance, under Richard Tognetti, to a packed and appreciative audience. Excellent memory to have of 'cultured&
Australian Holidays
We had Capucine with us
Australian Holidays
Christmas Day at Alison and Craig's house
Australian Holidays
We just spent a week walking in the Australian 'Snowy Mountains' We also visited Parliament House, Canberra
Easter Island
On a long haul from Sydney via Tahiti through S. America, the Caribbean, France and the UK, we stopped at Easter Island for 4 days. It rained a lot. We include some pics of the Easter Island man who ran our accommodation and cooked (quite a character-Raoul), our bedroom,
Overseas
We visited the UK last year and met up with very many people. Far too many pictures to add them all here. We climbed the second highest mountain in N.Wales - I did it first at age 18!
Kayaking
Well, after a year or so since I 'rejoined life' and I was never so busy! My 'Great Outdoors' birthday party was a great success. We braved the (sometimes dicey) August elements and celebrated my favourite way - under canvas! With braziers glowing, exquisite food, great company,
Australian Holidays
We stayed in Cairns for a few day sin an apartment and managed to see some spectacular coral fish scenes, a crocodile and a cassowary. We also travelled on the cable car.
Chris and Jenny
Birthdays & Anniversaries
This was a barn dance held at the scout hall, complete with hay bales and cut out cows! Also, a niece and husband from UK and a couple of Spanish girls from Mary's ESL class, plus a heap of friends.
Australian Holidays
We went on a camping tour. We collected firewood and cooked a damper. At one stage we caught the moon rising above Uluru. We also visited the Olga's, King's Canyon and Alice Springs--briefly. In the Blue Mountains, we went to the spectacular Pulpit Rock