We collected our rental car and arrived at John, Sarah and Patrick's in time for a yummy morning tea and much needed coffee. Eleanor and Leo were thrilled to see Patrick and were so busy having a good time that we didn't see much of them for the rest of our stay. It is fantastic to see them have so much fun together, especially the boys this time!
We went to a special little restaurant in a boatshed, the Boatshed on Woronora, for lunch followed by a quick stop in a playground on the other side. It was sunny and around 32 degrees I think, very intense heat, so we were all pleased to head back to John and Sarah's for a lovely swim in their pool (or nap in my case!) and tasty BBQ dinner. Mmmmm prawns :) Adrian also spent some quality time testing their hammock.
The following morning after breakfast and another good chat we drove across town to Mosman and the Kassis family, London friends who have recently returned to Sydney. It is wonderful to have them back on this side of the world!
We were in the same antenatal class when Renee and I were pregnant with Nadine and Eleanor. How lucky it was that we attended that group!
Eleanor was incredibly excited to be seeing her friend Nadine again after two years. So much so that when we arrived and she couldn't open the gate she climbed it! It was wonderful to see them together again. They have a very special friendship. I was very pleased to see Renee too, although was happy to go through the gate rather than over it!
We swam at Balmoral with its lovely golden sand in the afternoon and had a delicious BBQ on the deck with an amazing view over Port Jackson and out to North Head. Unfortunately for Adrian, he wasn't feeling up to food - we think he had eaten something bad before we left NZ. (But it looked lovely - Adrian)
It was a real treat to see Leo and Anton play together as they were too small when we left London, and to meet smiley, chatty little Lina, Renee and Fadi's youngest. We were also lucky to see Fadi's lovely parents, Suheir and Fahim. Hopefully they'll visit us in NZ one day. Suheir was very kind and made Adrian some fresh mint tea for his stomach bug.
The kids had a sleepover with Nadine and Anton while we stayed at an apartment in nearby Cremorne, so we collected them after breakfast and headed on out to the airport.
Next stop: Kuala Lumpur!!!
Eleanor and Patrick horsing around
Eleanor, Nadine and Leo, Mosman
View from the deck, Mosman
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