Kangaroo in Bunker
Leaping Kangaroos
Kangaroos in Bunker
Valerie started the week with a very expensive visit to the dentist and then we spent the week visiting old friends, going on a guided tour of the port of Brisbane and exploring the hinterland of the Gold coast with Lorraine. Lorraine wanted to show us the farm her grandfather used to own. It was a picturesque drive and we called into to see her Auntie Sheila, an amazing 88 year old lady who still plays golf regularly with her 86 year old sister. Brian also had an enjoyable game of golf with Bryan, Ralph and Richard. Brian was fascinated by the numerous kangaroos to be found in the bunkers and under the trees.
On Friday we flew to Sydney and Janet met us. Janet Thomas is an old friend from Bognor College days and after a successful career in the Australian Navy and Defence Department has moved to a retirement "village" in Sydney. We were able to stay in the comfortable guest unit. The village is in the treelined suburb of Woollahra. At night the trees echo to the cries of hundreds of bats. Some of the trees are very old and interesting
Janet had organised a very busy schedule for us. We had a short trip into the city on Friday afternoon, but on the Saturday it rained heavily all day, so we went to the cinema to watch a superb production of Carmen by the New York Metropolitan Opera. We reached the cinema by crossing the harbour in one of the many ferry boats.
On Sunday we caught up with a second cousin of Brian who he hadn't seen since they were children. There was much reminiscing and sharing of family history.
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