Farewell to Anita

I am a day behind at the moment, but hopefully will catch up again soon.

This is a collection of photos I took yesterday driving Anita to Sydney airport for her flight to Western Australia.

The first photo is on the freeway where we saw storm clouds, then the storm caught up with us. By the time we arrived in Sydney, the weather had brightened up. The third photo is of the plane Anita went on to Perth. The fourth is of her boarding the plane. (She is at the bottom of the steps). The final two are of our journey home, first over Sydney Harbour Bridge and the next in the tunnel. 450 km round trip.

I got a text message off Anita today and she has taken the rain with her. Apparently it hasn't rained in Perth for weeks!

[Elaine]

Fab collage of your trip Babs, lovely weather today after all that rain we have had. This time next week I will be up in the air somewhere. I am hoping it won't be too cold. Lets face it 450km is "nothing" here in Oz! lol

[Babs]

@elaine55 Thanks Elaine. Not far at all is it! We are used to NSW to Victoria - 1100 ikm. Are you going to the UK? If you are, apparently it is bloody freezing!!!

[Jo]

I find it's had to say goodbye but I visit my family once a year so I know I will return next year. Spending some lovely time in Adelaide at the moment.

[Gena Pegg]

Fabulous collage Babs!!! What a great time you must have had.....so happy for you! I am sure you miss her already!

[Heidi Parnell]

I love this arrangement Babs, tells the story of your day perfectly! I hope its not too long before you can see each other again!

[Gayanne Campbell]

This is a marvelous collage. Really love the bottom center catch of the bridge. A wonderful composition.

[Laurie F]

fantastic collage

[Mary]

Wonderful composition of the collage!

[Babs]

@joluise Thanks Jo. We have had a brilliant time together. I miss her now she has gone. Hope you are having a wonderful time in Adelaide.

[Babs]

@eyesmile Thanks Gena. Yes I do miss her. We had a brilliant time together. I don't think our feet have touched the ground for 6 weeks we have been so busy.

[Babs]

@heidihp Thanks Heidi. I would love to catch up again next Christmas, but I hope Anita will come back here. Don't think I could cope with Christmas in winter in the UK..

[Babs]

@zenna Thanks so much Gayanne. I took another one as we were driving under the bridge too, but thought this one was better.

[Babs]

@lafish @mcmary Thanks so much. The photos told the whole story of the day which is what I wanted to show.

[Sharon]

Great collection of photos. What a Very long journey though!

[Babs]

@goosemanning Thanks Sharon. We do the trip to Sydney and back quite often in one day. When David was in the RAAF he used to do the trip from Newcastle to Melbourne (1100 km) in one day once a month for 2 years.

[Sharon]

Are you kidding! In the UK they all moan about anything more than a couple of hours! Ha ha!

[Nicola]

Fantastic collage Babs, it was lovely to see and meet Anita, and share fish and chips with her, and a nice meal at Fingal Surf Club. Now you can breathe!!

[Babs]

@goosemanning I remember. The trip from Newcastle to Melbourne took about 11 hours and of course he then had the return journey too a week later.

[Babs]

@winnedreamer Thanks Nic. don't know about being able to breathe now though. Every day this week is booked then we will be on the Christmas activities.

[Raye]

Awesome composition of this collage! It was a treat to see you share this beautiful time with your sister! Thanks for sharing!

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

You have had so much fun with your sister being there with you but you deserve a short holiday... well, that's enough of that...It's back to 365 stuff!

[Babs]

@sunraye Thanks Raye, we had a brilliant time together. A good end to the year after such a bad start.

[Babs]

@steampowered Thanks Paul. We had a brilliant time together. I do need a holiday after Anita's holiday I reckon. I will get a holiday at Christmas though, so not long now. It is hard work relaxing isn't it!!