Australia Day 8

Departure Day. :(

For breakfast we finished off the mangoes, yoghurt, and the "emergency" pasta (we had purchased just in case we got hungry in the middle of the night or couldn't find a good restaurant for dinner, or something).

 Second Bedroom

 Bathroom and Washer and Dryer

 Front Door and Kitchen and Dining Alcove as seen from Living Room

As we were packing things up, we had a little surprise as I picked up the damp ponchos off the floor and a little frog hopped out.

 Scott set him free.

 Back canal and fish cleaning station (I told you it was like Florida!).

 Gloomy, misty day.

 More back canal.

Our condo back porch.

As we headed out we stopped somewhere to try to pay the toll for the Sydney Harbor Bridge which we had accidentally gone over on our way out of Sydney. However, they wouldn't let us pay for some reason, and Scott had to wait quite a long time for some Larry's to get off the phone at the phone booths.

 Aussie Christmas decorations.

 Santa is watching you!

We ate lunch at the Stuffed Olive Deli in Berry where we had some good sandwiches ("a la Panera" according to the notes). 

 Poorly focused echidna crossing sign.

 Poorly focused deer crossing sign.

We ultimately survived the trip to the airport despite being attacked by a wallaby or kangaroo who jumped out in front of the car. We also spotted a live echidna, but he ran away before I could capture him.

 Animal crossing sign in the Sydney suburbs.

 JH

 Goodbye Australia.

 Mostly boring returning of rental cars and airport annoyances, but since we were catching buses on the Auckland end, we finished off the rum just before checking into our flight.

My suitcase was chock-full of souvenirs!

Amusing note upon arriving at the passport check in Auckland:
Passport Official: "You haven't noted your final destination on your travel form."
Us: "We live in Auckland."
Passport Official: "Oh. Welcome home!"
:)

Beer Log: Friday - Cascade Lager = 6
                 Saturday - James Squire Porter = 9
                 Sunday - James Squire Amber Ale = 9, Tooney Old Ale = 8
                 Thursday - Barefoot/cove Radler = 9

Game Tournament of DOOOOM (and cuddles!)
Scott = 21
The Jeninator = 13 and two stars

And now I can finally recycle our notes from our Australia trip.
Cheers.