Yes, it was good, visited my friends on their "farm" westerly of Newcastle, spent time moving the cattle around, went to the Hunter winieries, spent a day and a night at their place in Newcastle, went to a couple other beach towns around there. Really green and pretty, great weather, took a train north five hours to Coffs Harbor, didn't care much for it and took a bus to Bellingen, stayed there a couple days, took another bus to Nambucca Heads, stayed there a couple days, really a great little beach town. Took the train back to the farm and stayed there a couple days, went to a pub in a very small town and had a good time. Took a train back to Sydney and spent three nights, did all the tourist you can for two full days. Got up at 4 in the morning to get to the airport, got home sometime the next day, ended up about 30 hours with not much sleep. Got home Tuesday.
Now the fun, My wife had an email about a job she had interviewed for before we left, she talked to them and they hired her. She hasn't even been into the office yet and is leaving for Tel Aviv tomorrow to company headquarters. Now thats going to be a long flight, LA to JFK, to Tel Aviv. I feel for her. Home four nights, we were in the land of Oz 18 days so we haven't gotten back to real time yet and she will be going someplace that is about 8 hours ahead of us. I would go and be a tourist there, she has a room, but the flight is over 2k and I just spent a bunch downunder. It's expensive down there. That and they sure drink a lot.
Bats in Bellingen
Kukaburras in NewCastle
The obligatory Kangaroo
The prisoners quarters at the parents house from about 1900
His 69 912, a very nice car
