We had a great time in Perth. My sister is 39 tomorrow, and I think she has finally grown up. In many ways she was a very different person to the one I met last time I visited. The general impact was for a much better holiday than any of us expected.
We arrived Saturday afternoon and vegged out. Sunday it rained ALL DAY, so again we just spent the day with the kids. Monday we left at 5am to go to New Norcia. This is a Benedictine Monastery town about 130km north of Perth. We spent a very gentle day walking, in the gallery/museum/ and just resting. We went to the 5.15pm Evensong and Conventual Mass. It was wonderful. Then into the car and back to Perth.
Tuesday we went walking in Kings Park with my sister, her husband and their 3yo son, Liam.
Wednesday we went on our own and spent most of the day in the State Gallery. Thursday Tony was unwell so we had a veggie day again. I went walking on my own during the day and just rested a bit. In the evening we had a great time at a Johnnie Walker whiskey tasting. Then we went home and they opened a bottle of JW Swing - of which neither of us had ever heard before this week. Very 'spirit'-y - I think it had been matured in bourbon casks rather than sherry casks (with which I am more familiar). Great vanilla tones, too.
Friday we went with my brother-in-law and their daughter - 5yo Kaitlin - to the State Museum. We were there most of the day. A great time was had by all.
Saturday was another quiet day just with them and their kids.
Sunday it was up for breakfast, then pack, then off to the airport. We left at 1.40pm, and Caroline picked us up from Tullamarine at 9pm. But the flight (and even the food) wasn't too bad. I really slept well Sunday night, finally back in my own bed!
I'll catch up more in tomorrow.
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