A quiet morning of lazing around generally being sloth like. Then packing upt of the gear and headed to the airport. Said goodbye to Rick and Loni and then popped on my plane for home
Kim and James scared the bejebus out of me at the airport. Gee I missed them... Then off to Grill'd for dinner before heading home. A little bit of gift exchanging, mail opening and chatting. Now it is past my bedtime. We are well into pumpkin o'clock.
This is the end of the Grand Adventure. There will be another smaller one in November!
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Grand Adventure Part 6 Day 7
Started out with a beautiful breakfast at Three Rosettas. George and his family are wonderful!
The rest of the day was spent on the couch and packing things up a bit. I head home tomorrow night.
I am very much looking forward to being with my boys and catching up with all the 'Mummy Cuddles' James has been missing. I'll be planning my return trip to Melbourne for BioMed Link 2014 in November.
Tomorrow is the last day of this adventure. I hope you have enjoyed it, I certainly have.
The rest of the day was spent on the couch and packing things up a bit. I head home tomorrow night.
I am very much looking forward to being with my boys and catching up with all the 'Mummy Cuddles' James has been missing. I'll be planning my return trip to Melbourne for BioMed Link 2014 in November.
Tomorrow is the last day of this adventure. I hope you have enjoyed it, I certainly have.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Grand Adventure Part 6 Day 6
I frocked up.
Yes really I frocked up. that wasn't and auto correct. I wore a frock. I bought a beautiful new frock before I headed to Melbourne and wore it for the first time When Al and Steve picked me up from the hotel. I fell in love with it when I walked into the shop and tried it on. It was a little large but it was the smallest they had (NOT a size 8). I talked myself into buying even though I don't normally 'do' dresses. I took it in a bit to fix the sizing issue. Anyway it has become known as the dress. I wore it today!
I met with the lovely Paul Snedden for lunch and talked so much I kept forgetting to eat. I then hung out in Hyde Park for a while until I saw Markham Lane and spent some time with him. After that. I jumped on a train to go and have dinner with Loni, Rick and another friend.
This may seem a little insignificant however the thing to remember here is that I have to have things planned out and my transport known inside out or I panic. I managed the ferry, a bus and two unexpected train trips without wigging out. I am mighty proud of myself for that achievement all by itself. For me it is a pretty big deal.
Fast forward to this evening where I read a post on a Uni forum asking if anyone in the biomed programme knew a beautiful model who has recently been to The Oscars and the Golden Globes. She studies at Griffith. She was in a bunch of my courses last semester and it a truly lovely woman. So I guess that not only have I had a brush with fame, I have studied chatted with and hugged it.
Yes really I frocked up. that wasn't and auto correct. I wore a frock. I bought a beautiful new frock before I headed to Melbourne and wore it for the first time When Al and Steve picked me up from the hotel. I fell in love with it when I walked into the shop and tried it on. It was a little large but it was the smallest they had (NOT a size 8). I talked myself into buying even though I don't normally 'do' dresses. I took it in a bit to fix the sizing issue. Anyway it has become known as the dress. I wore it today!
I met with the lovely Paul Snedden for lunch and talked so much I kept forgetting to eat. I then hung out in Hyde Park for a while until I saw Markham Lane and spent some time with him. After that. I jumped on a train to go and have dinner with Loni, Rick and another friend.
This may seem a little insignificant however the thing to remember here is that I have to have things planned out and my transport known inside out or I panic. I managed the ferry, a bus and two unexpected train trips without wigging out. I am mighty proud of myself for that achievement all by itself. For me it is a pretty big deal.
Fast forward to this evening where I read a post on a Uni forum asking if anyone in the biomed programme knew a beautiful model who has recently been to The Oscars and the Golden Globes. She studies at Griffith. She was in a bunch of my courses last semester and it a truly lovely woman. So I guess that not only have I had a brush with fame, I have studied chatted with and hugged it.
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| Image borrowed from news article |
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Grand Adventure Part 6 Day 5
Having had my plans go a little sideways, I got some washing done and sent off some mail. I decided to head in to the rocks and have a wander around.
In the ferry on the way to Circular Quay I decided I would do the pylon 'climb'. I walked to the first pylon on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and climbed the 200 stairs to the top. From there you have a pretty good view of everything. I took some pictures (on my phone) of the bridge and the bridge climb area. I went back down the 200 stairs and walked across the bridge to the second pylon, turned around and walked back to Circular Quay.
There are a number of things I have seen in Sydney that I find a little disturbing. 10-12 Police cars along George Street. 12 Security guards on the bridge. Last but not least, the security seal tape on every possible opening on the ferry.
Tomorrow sees a lunch with Paul Snedden and I believe I may wear a frock. Yes, I own one. Yes, I brought it with me. Al loves it.
In the ferry on the way to Circular Quay I decided I would do the pylon 'climb'. I walked to the first pylon on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and climbed the 200 stairs to the top. From there you have a pretty good view of everything. I took some pictures (on my phone) of the bridge and the bridge climb area. I went back down the 200 stairs and walked across the bridge to the second pylon, turned around and walked back to Circular Quay.
There are a number of things I have seen in Sydney that I find a little disturbing. 10-12 Police cars along George Street. 12 Security guards on the bridge. Last but not least, the security seal tape on every possible opening on the ferry.
Tomorrow sees a lunch with Paul Snedden and I believe I may wear a frock. Yes, I own one. Yes, I brought it with me. Al loves it.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Grand Adventure Part 6, Day 4
Today was pretty quiet. Just elfing and pondering and arranging the rest of my week. I was going to upload some footage onto YouTube but haven't managed to do that yet. When I do I will post it.
I spent some time today recovering from the climb. My feet were a bit sore :)
I made dinner for Rick and Loni. Chicken breasts wrapped in bacon with swiss cheese melted on top, baby capsicum stuffed with havarti cheese and a salad:
4 types of greenery
Snow peas
Avocado
Cherry tomatoes
3 different colours capsicum
I spent some time today recovering from the climb. My feet were a bit sore :)
I made dinner for Rick and Loni. Chicken breasts wrapped in bacon with swiss cheese melted on top, baby capsicum stuffed with havarti cheese and a salad:
4 types of greenery
Snow peas
Avocado
Cherry tomatoes
3 different colours capsicum
Grand Adventure Part 6 Day 3
I have been very lazy and not posted yesterdays update. Mostly because I was exhausted and didn't get in until after 10.
I had a pretty quiet and restful morning. In the afternoon I headed in to the city and wandered around for a few hours before heading off to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb. It was very very very hot. So hot in fact that we had to strip off and just ear our undies under the climb suits. It was 32 degrees at the top of the bridge at 5 in the afternoon/evening.
Our group of 14 headed out onto and up the Bridge at 5pm. we did the climb stopping every so often to look at the amazing view. Our guide Daniel was fabulous with his humour and his information about the bridge and various parts of Sydney (some of it not so politically correct) It was crazy windy as we reached the summit. The young girl in front of me looked like she was about to blow away! After the incredible experience we returned to the base at about 8:45. It was a big evening with some lovely people and an indescribably awesome experience
I wandered back 'home' and got in a bit after 10. Time for sleeps
I had a pretty quiet and restful morning. In the afternoon I headed in to the city and wandered around for a few hours before heading off to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb. It was very very very hot. So hot in fact that we had to strip off and just ear our undies under the climb suits. It was 32 degrees at the top of the bridge at 5 in the afternoon/evening.
Our group of 14 headed out onto and up the Bridge at 5pm. we did the climb stopping every so often to look at the amazing view. Our guide Daniel was fabulous with his humour and his information about the bridge and various parts of Sydney (some of it not so politically correct) It was crazy windy as we reached the summit. The young girl in front of me looked like she was about to blow away! After the incredible experience we returned to the base at about 8:45. It was a big evening with some lovely people and an indescribably awesome experience
I wandered back 'home' and got in a bit after 10. Time for sleeps
Monday, September 29, 2014
Grand Adventure Part 6 Day 2
A fairly quiet day. Mostly 'Elfing'
Elfing is something I do a bit and has become a tradition in Sydney with my friends Rick and Loni. While they are at work I will clean, iron, cook, etc What ever I feel like doing. Yes really I do like doing housework, especially for other people.
Today's Elfing consisted of:
Ironing
Cleaning the kitchen
Dishes
Fish feeding
Grocery shopping
I became a house elf because Kim asked them to give me a piece of clothing so I could come home
So, Elfing occurred. I had one of my famous 'Sydney' phone calls. This one was fairly benign. In the shopping centre, a customer satisfaction call from the spa Al and I went to last week. It was brilliant by the way.
This evening I had the very great honour of seeing Loni pole dancing, Yes really. The off to pick up dinner from Zeus.
Relatively quiet day.
Tomorrow night is the bridge climb!
Elfing is something I do a bit and has become a tradition in Sydney with my friends Rick and Loni. While they are at work I will clean, iron, cook, etc What ever I feel like doing. Yes really I do like doing housework, especially for other people.
Today's Elfing consisted of:
Ironing
Cleaning the kitchen
Dishes
Fish feeding
Grocery shopping
I became a house elf because Kim asked them to give me a piece of clothing so I could come home
So, Elfing occurred. I had one of my famous 'Sydney' phone calls. This one was fairly benign. In the shopping centre, a customer satisfaction call from the spa Al and I went to last week. It was brilliant by the way.
This evening I had the very great honour of seeing Loni pole dancing, Yes really. The off to pick up dinner from Zeus.
Relatively quiet day.
Tomorrow night is the bridge climb!