Monday 21st December.......NYC finally arrived!!!!

What a day left Chelsea's at 5.30 am,arrived at airport at 6.15....took forever to check in,finally boarded plane to Sydney....bit of a run to get to connecting flight through to LA,plane packed,literally to the gunnels!!! Another arduous checkin at LA for New York,plane running an hour and half late to depart and I am literally buggered but rally ,on board again and I am humming...NYC arrival 5.45 pm ....took ages to get bags...in a taxi driven by an Indian maniac... I vomited in the back.....had a plastic bag.....phew!!! 8 pm at the apartment and a cold glass of rosé helped matters!!!

Tuesday 22nd .......

On the metro...then weather not permitted decided to get the sight seeing bus !!!!!

Me any my toothless terror!!! Metro monster!!!

Christmas tree outside Stock exchange!!!!

Boo hiss to the rainy weather!!

Where all the money shit happens!!!

 

 

Bloody tourists!!!

Get out of my way!!! The Bull....he actually had a Christmas wreath around his neck!!!! I saw it !!!

 

Trinity Church....I think NYC was built around it!!!!!

Marilyn Monroe......eat your heart out!!!!! "Winter Version "

Grave yard aside church !!

Rockefeller Square...Christmas tree and skating ring underneath!

Impressive....

Onto Times Square....no snow but they have Olaf......

And Woody!!!

Family.....Times Square !!!

 

 

 

Eddison had a fascination with NYC policeman....they were so nice to the kids!!! Gave them their torch to play with!!!

Nearing day's end...back on the bus....apartment lookin good!!

A nice meal at a Spanish restaurant just around the corner from our digs.....nachos in front of Christmas tree and a movie on the iPad......meanwhile beers and sangrias for us girls and a nice meal.... Happy ending to our day!!!!!

 

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Monday 21st December.......NYC finally arrived!!!!

What a day left Chelsea's at 5.30 am,arrived at airport at 6.15....took forever to check in,finally boarded plane to Sydney....bit of a run to get to connecting flight through to LA,plane packed,literally to the gunnels!!! Another arduous checkin at LA for New York,plane running an hour and half late to depart and I am literally buggered but rally ,on board again and I am humming...NYC arrival 5.45 pm ....took ages to get bags...in a taxi driven by an Indian maniac... I vomited in the back.....had a plastic bag.....phew!!! 8 pm at the apartment and a cold glass of rosé helped matters!!!

Tuesday 22nd .......

On the metro...then weather not permitted decided to get the sight seeing bus !!!!!

Me any my toothless terror!!! Metro monster!!!

Christmas tree outside Stock exchange!!!!

Boo hiss to the rainy weather!!

Where all the money shit happens!!!

 

 

Bloody tourists!!!

Get out of my way!!! The Bull....he actually had a Christmas wreath around his neck!!!! I saw it !!!

 

Trinity Church....I think NYC was built around it!!!!!

Marilyn Monroe......eat your heart out!!!!! "Winter Version "

Grave yard aside church !!

Rockefeller Square...Christmas tree and skating ring underneath!

Impressive....

Onto Times Square....no snow but they have Olaf......

And Woody!!!

Family.....Times Square !!!

 

 

 

Eddison had a fascination with NYC policeman....they were so nice to the kids!!! Gave them their torch to play with!!!

Nearing day's end...back on the bus....apartment lookin good!!

A nice meal at a Spanish restaurant just around the corner from our digs.....nachos in front of Christmas tree and a movie on the iPad......meanwhile beers and sangrias for us girls and a nice meal.... Happy ending to our day!!!!!

 

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Rainbow Waters.....Queensland......Scotts Head...NSW....

Wednesday 5th August......off to do a shop as the Blacks are coming to stay at the park with us for the next 4 days.....Party time!!

A goanna came to visit.....watched it closely so it doesn't park itself nearby!!!

Thurday6th August...The Blacks arrived and party time began......

Dinner at the sports club Friday night but we started with a walk into town and back,we did around 8kms!

Jenny found a local business....must be a New Zealander with that sign out the front!!

A walk in the national park to the Cooloola Sand Blow......a huge sand dune that has been accumulating for thousands of years!

Huge hole in the side of a tree,birds have laid some eggs!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being silly........

Sunday 9 th August,last day with the Blacks until they catch us at Scott's Head in about a weeks time!

 

 

Looking out over Rainbow Beach...

Sunset over the bay....

 

Camp fire with some grey nomads from Tumut!! We are leaving tomorrow heading south ,Blacks are headed to Caloundra ,daughter Lauren and grandie Maddie are flying up.......and then they'll catch up with us at Scotts Head near Coffs Harbour....

Arrived at Scotts Head Tuesday11th August ...... Set up camp...one of our favourite spots.....great weather around 25 degrees!

the beautiful Forster Beach at Scotts Head !

Friday 14th August....barefoot bowl as at the club next door to park...

Yes that bowl is mine and yes it won us that game.....my one and only good bowl for the day but had a ball,oooops,bowl !!!!

Sunday 16 th August......

 

Didn't quite make it back to the van....bit of a shower!

Cleaned up and popped across to Stuart Point bowling club for Chinese for lunch then back to the Scotts Head club to listen to Ali Christopher.....singer...sat and had a champagne and enjoyed!!

Wednesday 19th August.......Blacks and Kings are due to arrive.....I've cooked a good old fashioned stew with dumplings for dinner for us all....bring it on!!

Wednesday 19th August.......the Blacks and Kings have arrived,served them up a good old fashioned stew and some home made apple pies....

 

 

Yes too many wines for some !!!!

Off to the "Pub with no beer" ........Taylors Arm in the hills!!!

 

 

 

 

Judy sorting out the machinery!!

Little old church relocated out the back of the pub!!

 

 

 

Beautiful setting.......

Friday......being the intrepid travellers that we are,Jenny and I went exploring!

Not an easy route but the view,other than my arse was worth it!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Love this sign!!!!

Sunday 23 rd August.......end of our time in the sun,we leave tomorrow,an overnight stop somewhere,home to Albury,Tuesday morning!!!

 

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