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@DaniDanielle Congratulations to your grandson on his excellent academic achievements. @mo&fran my sincere condolences on the sudden unexpected passing of your wife.

@Sea Dog Hi Greg, I have used the cream on my face (twice). The cream is worth doing. Your skin will turn an ugly red, it will be sun sensitive whilst you use the cream. My GP told me to start using it in the cooler months & stay in the shade/indoors as as as possible. My top tip is to apply it in the bathroom and wash your hands immediately afterwards (you don’t want to rub it in your eyes). If I were you, I would be stopping the pups from licking your head immediately so they get the message before you start using the cream. You don’t want them licking it off - for their health and yours - you want the cream to be undisturbed to be effective.

@George C & @Tree_skiersorry your wife & grandson have had nasty injuries. Wishing them both a full recovery. DH’s nephew has been crocheting some beautiful beanies (torques) since being bedridden from his nasty snowboarding accident. He is hoping he will finally able to put weight on his leg soon. DD still has issues with her ankle. Swelling after a long day standing. She has bought a mountain bike and is starting some riding in her free time.

@TravelGirlinDallas sorry Texas has been hit hard this year. Stay safe.

Sherlock looking rather disappointed that the plate is empty….

+ 1 @Keksie you are so talented

It was a very mild Friday evening in Sydney, so decided to head into the city for a look at some of the light installations for this year’s Vivid This was a holographic light & water show at Darling Harbour featuring Australian native fauna - Sturts Desert Pea above and our Waratah in the other two photos. This was a three screen circular outdoor installation at Barangaroo, called “Nest” featuring dancing Brolgas (above) and parrots. Only so much walking can be done in one night. Heading back in again next weekend to see the light installations at the Botanical Gardens and the drone show for which the Vivid organisers are expecting huge crowds as it will the King’s Birthday long weekend here.

@Luckynana adding my birthday wishes to Jack & Ryan too 🎉

Unless you are doing a tour that includes it, your plan to visit Featherdale independently on a day separate to your Blue Mountains trip is a good one. Easy to get to via public transport. Train, then bus that drops you at the entrance (check the bus timetables) or you can catch a taxi there from the train station. Featherdale is a nice small zoo with native animals and lots of Australian birds.

@jagsfan So sorry to read about your nasty fall and what your are dealing with at the moment.

@dani negreanu your DH’s lahmajun looks absolutely delicious.

Beautiful Sunday in Jervis Bay. DH started the day by seeing a kangaroo hopping down our street…Then we did a lovely morning walk through the Jervis Bay National Park passing by several gorgeous white sand beaches. Delighted to see dolphins. Had a delicious late lunch in the local cafe. From our table outdoors, I spotted a kangaroo happily munching the grass in someone’s backyard opposite. Then we had a little adventure in the Boodoree National Park heading out to see the ruined Lighthouse. The Lighthouse ruins site is a great place to whale watch. It’s only the beginning of the season, so we were delighted to see three humpbacks passing by.

Fabulous. Hope a lovely evening with your all your gorgeous grandchildren + great grandson & your lovely family.

+ 1 @Ozark_Kid

Could you do a day trip to Magnetic Island from a cruise ship stopped at Townsville?

Here’s some photos you may like - from Jervis Bay - 3hrs south of Sydney, during our weekend away. Green Patch picnic area in Booderee National Park Cardio workout to access this beach during our bushwalk - “warning long steep descent” Boardwalk views 2nd whitest sands in Australia (behind Lucky Bay in WA) Early evening beach walk the locals visiting our street during our stay.

+ 1 @Luckynana

@Blackduck59 I don’t know if we did the Oceanside route tbh. I wasn’t driving and was seated in the back. Towards the end of that day was just keen to get to our accommodation.

Unlike our friends and family, we spend a lot of time in the city/around the harbour on our weekends. We do go to the Opera House regularly but not for Opera.

Next stop was The Raptors in Duncan. Wanted to see the flight show at 2.30pm. We got there at 2.25pm. It was exciting for us Aussies to see a Bald Eagle & Barn owl up close & in flight. Small sanctuary but the flight show was an excellent and worth a visit. Next was a stop in Ladysmith for the very popular bakery in their pretty Main Street famous for their cinnamon rolls. Couldn’t believe the size of a single cinnamon roll. The queue was to the door but it moved fairly quickly. Then we arrived at our destination - Qualicum Beach.

I am not great with heights either but this was ok for me.

I am going to miss your daily updates. Thanks for taking us along with you. Safe flight home.

After a very enjoyable stay in Victoria, it was time to hit the road. First stop was Tim Hortons where I made the mistake of ordered a large coffee. Completely forgot sizing is different overseas to Aus and it was weird not getting cocoa/choc sprinkled on top of the cappuccino froth. Next stop was The Malahat Skywalk. My family saw the entry prices and wanted to get back in the car…but I wanted to see/experience it. Beautiful driftwood sculptures on display along the elevated pathway to the viewing structure. Once you reach the structure itself, you slowly climb in circles until you reach the very top. The views from the top were very nice & it was lovely to see the raptors & other birds floating above the treetops way down below. At the top is a meshed square that none of us were brave enough to stand on but it was popular with the Insta crowd. There is also a slide that you can whizz down to save you the return spiral walk. One of us was very happy to do that. There were seats, a swing and an open fire and a trail walk to return to the car park. The entry was very price but I was glad we stopped here and experienced it.

I would love you to post photos! The woodwork was very special. I recall the cabinet showcasing the silverware as the silverware was specifically designed with the Dunmuir crest on it and I was amazed at that detail so I spent quite a bit of time looking at it. The cabinet was beautifully done. Please do share photos when you get the opportunity of the work he did there.

Yes, I definitely need a power bank!