We were up at about 6.15, did the last bit of packing, and got in the car with Dad and Jill to go to the airport. I was feeling quite rough by now, with Christian's cold, but I soldiered on.
They dropped us off, and we went inside. Having checked in online, all we had to do was go through security, which we did, and got some breakfast. The flight boarded at the appropriate time, and took off away from the sea. We didn't see any fighter jets. I was conscious that we finally did that walk from terminal to aircraft that I'd so pathetically pictured us doing twelve months earlier. I pointed out things of interest out the window to Christian, including Canberra, which that flight always seems to go directly over. It was a smooth flight, with the only turbulence happening right before we landed. Christian commented on how much browner Melbourne seemed than Sydney. It hadn't had the same amount of rainfall.
Upon disembarkation, we saw Mum and Tom almost immediately at the gate, and greeted each other and completed introductions. After finding the car, we drove through the warm city to Mitcham, and Christian and I explored the house and moved in to the flat downstairs. Mum made us lunch (lentil soup, I think), and we decided to go for a walk in the afternoon. It was very nice. We started on paved path, and then dirt path, then not much of a path at all. We were following some curious numbers, but kept going until we ran out of places to walk. On the way, we saw and heard lots of interesting birds, and also a tortoise on a rock in a pond, and a cute little wagtail.
Back at home, Christian met some of the birds, and we watched some cricket, and Mum made us some tasty moussaka for dinner. With a bit of wine, and a lovely dessert, it was a very pleasant evening, but we had an earlyish night to make up for the early morning.
They dropped us off, and we went inside. Having checked in online, all we had to do was go through security, which we did, and got some breakfast. The flight boarded at the appropriate time, and took off away from the sea. We didn't see any fighter jets. I was conscious that we finally did that walk from terminal to aircraft that I'd so pathetically pictured us doing twelve months earlier. I pointed out things of interest out the window to Christian, including Canberra, which that flight always seems to go directly over. It was a smooth flight, with the only turbulence happening right before we landed. Christian commented on how much browner Melbourne seemed than Sydney. It hadn't had the same amount of rainfall.
Upon disembarkation, we saw Mum and Tom almost immediately at the gate, and greeted each other and completed introductions. After finding the car, we drove through the warm city to Mitcham, and Christian and I explored the house and moved in to the flat downstairs. Mum made us lunch (lentil soup, I think), and we decided to go for a walk in the afternoon. It was very nice. We started on paved path, and then dirt path, then not much of a path at all. We were following some curious numbers, but kept going until we ran out of places to walk. On the way, we saw and heard lots of interesting birds, and also a tortoise on a rock in a pond, and a cute little wagtail.
Back at home, Christian met some of the birds, and we watched some cricket, and Mum made us some tasty moussaka for dinner. With a bit of wine, and a lovely dessert, it was a very pleasant evening, but we had an earlyish night to make up for the early morning.
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