Sydney Bound

...on and on it goes, saying good-bye to friends and places and views and food and things and .....(loop back to line 1).

The bags are packed, with no room to spare, but every one is UNDER the weight . Sean, such a pessimist didn't think we would do it ;-) The house is spic and span and we are ready to head out. On last short climb up the rocks behind the house as a final farewell. We will miss this place.

The Buckman's made it easier by driving us to Melbourne. We enjoyed a few geocaches on the way in and a lovely evening meal out. Roz's parents were gracious enough to put all of us up for the night. They have a cozy little house in the suburb of Melbourne and a flat out the back.

Monday morning came way too quick. Buckmans drove us to the Melbourne Tullamarine Airport and helped us in with our six over stuffed bags. Since we were flying domestic to Sydney they were able to come right up to the gate with us and wait until we boarded the plane. The plane was late due to fog over Melbourne so we were able to enjoy a few more minutes together. Aiden and Joseph along with Grace and Tyler have been getting in every minute they can. Aiden stayed over at Buckmans both Friday and Saturday night. It worked well for us, Aiden was happy and entertained while we did not have him underfoot while trying to pack and clean. The only downfall was we had a very tired and sad boy on our hands. The time finally came where we had to say good-bye to the Buckmans. It was a heart-wrenching, gut-wrenching moment. Plans were made for visiting in a few years. We will start a Aussie fund when we get home. Donations anyone???

We were finally in the air around 12:30 after having to wait another 15 minutes while they found the luggage of someone who decided to not take the flight. It was a short flight to Sydney and we were out of the airport by 2 pm. We don't have any plans for Sydney yet, other than a day around the harbour and possibly head out to the Blue Mountains.

Stay posted as the adventure unravels.