Arrival in Sydney

We have now arrived. After all these months of planning, waiting, nervousness and too many goodbyes - we have a new beginning!

We were picked up at the airport by Kurt and Sarah. Such wonderful human beings they are!

We stayed in Sydney for 2 nights (one day). In Sydney we looked at an apartment with a fabulous view over the city, but it was not really "the" Duncan and Elena apartment.


Additionally we had a great lunch with Kurt at the Town Hall Hotel (see photo for the picture of it). We sat on the porch in 30 degrees, and only moved in the end because we had to go to the bank before it closed. If this is the pressure we will be facing from now on - then I'm a happy man.

We have then flown 3 hours North to Townsville. Where we caught the raining edges of another cyclone which came through recently. So we've gone South to Airlie Beach to relax for a few days, before we go North again.

Come back in a few days and you may find some photos... If you are really luck (!?!?) we may even have a video.

We are staying at a really nice hotel with a great view and super pool. This morning we sat down and needed to make a decision. What a horrible experience it was! I haven't done this for weeks. So in the meantime we are practising the age old art of procrastinating (for those still studying English, goto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procrastinating.

Our big decision is whether we go snorkeling tomorrow or whether we go to Whitehaven Beach (see photo attached from www.ericlindsay.com - not from me [yet]). Alternatively we could take a two day cruise and do both...

So we will keep you updated as we progress through this horrible process.

In the meantime, we hope you are all well - and thanks for the great mails.