We had a trip
home to Brisbane (Lawrie’s apt) following our time in Cessnock after having a
few days with Betty and John.
Unfortunately on leaving Deanne’s I slipped on the wet front steps and
landed on my left ankle. After treating
it with frozen vegies for over an hour we finally left. Don’t believe anything is broken just some
severe bruising so ice packs and rest to continue.
All good back
in Brissie so then it is off back down to Betty and John’s again to be reunited
with Destiny. We enjoyed the weekend
with them both and then Monday morning set off for Canberra and a week in our
nation’s capital. Weather was good for
travelling, fine but not hot so we enjoyed the trip. We stopped at the Wyong Caltex for morning
tea and then reached the end of the expressway at 11.15am (good time). Just 8km along Pennant Hills Road and then we
were on to the M7 and the skirt around western Sydney. Lunch was at a rest stop along the Hume
Highway and then it was all systems ahead for Canberra with us arriving
mid-afternoon. Enough for one day so
after setting up it was time for dinner, a shower and then an early night.
old Parliament House
Tuesday we
were able to catch up with washing, shopping and filling up with gas. We have learnt where to go for the important
things and with Mark and Jenny both working we have the days to ourselves so we
visited Belconnen centre and has some retail therapy. I was also interested in acquiring a magnet
bracelet in order to try some ‘magnet therapy’ after talking to Betty and
reading her info. Maybe it will help
with the blood pressure (or arthritis) so we will see. Nothing to lose and no harm can be done.
Armed with
maps from Mark and Jenny and lots of local happening info, we headed into the
city next day and more ‘retail therapy’ visiting Canberra Central shopping
centre. Only problem here is paid
parking for the whole time so no leisurely stroll here unlike at Belconnen
where you get the first 3hrs free.
We enjoyed a
leisurely afternoon back at the van and simply ‘chilled out’. The weather is being kind to us and shorts
and tee shirt are the order of the day.
We have some
local wildlife out here including ducks and geese through the day and rabbits
and kangaroos at evening and night. One
way to get rid of the stale bread as the ducks on the lake love to be fed.
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