Tue 7 Jan - Sydney, Australia - HOME

Home sweet home... And the last blog entry for this trip.

We arrived not in a sparkling Sydney but a grey and overcast and almost a bit chilly Sydney at perhaps 17 degrees. At 6.15am we were off the plane and the passport, luggage collection and clearance was a breeze this morning. Time for a selfie while waiting for our bags at the carousel...

Of course, the early timeslot and not having a car at the moment was no match for Di's mum Audrey and husband Alan to turn up. Yes, there they were waiting for us to formally enter Australia again.

After hugs and kisses and a few tears from the female contingent, we said goodbye to them as they were taking the train in one direction and us traveling in the other direction to Circular Quay...

...for the Manly ferry across Sydney Harbour and home. A final shot from this blog onboard the ferry with a certain landmark in the background.

That's all folks. For this trip and for this time. Of course, plans for future trips are already in progress and new blogs will be developed as a result of those. For now though, 364 days after we left Australia, we clock off for the last time. So long...