Day 15: Cronulla and Zimzalas

Day 15

Cronulla. Ross and Tom’s Birthday Dinner.

My day usually starts once Tom and Rachel have departed for work;  7 – 7.30 am.

I get up and try to do an hour (usually seems to take double) to get my Evernote Post which I usually write when on a train or having a choicewritten on my phone, onto my  Playarea on my website.  Herb set this up for me ages ago so that I can make as many revisions as I need on my Posts without folks knowing how fairly crap I am at it.

I then paste onto main website and add my photos.  Sometimes this is straightforward- sometimes it buggers me up. I transfer it from my phone to my Tablet. Don’t have Laptop but I’m happy enough with the procedure  so that’s fine.

After doing that I chase my tail to get showered, breakfasted and OUT.

I am off to Cronulla. I’d say it’s a fairly smart town and beach area. I may swim but I’d prefer to swim with someone with me- the sea is fairly rough and I seem to have turned wimpy.

I also have to pack today for  a 5 day trip to The Northern Territories. Sadly it’s  still the Wet Season; I had hoped it would stop early for me. But No. Kakadu National Park shows 38° and storms.  So perhaps a dramatic Crocodile Sunrise Tour.   Assuming we get there at all.

Australia Airlports strikes.

Strikes now till God knows when. My flight back next Wednesday might be interesting.  I shall have to visualise a lovely return flight back as off today.

Because I am unable to post on the actual day, I am on holiday ? I am hearing about the shocking and sad Belgium attrocities today. My prayers  go out to all.

And as a result

I am writing this on a 2 train journey.  I have just swapped trains and at the station, police with pistols, checked our rail cards so added security today at the station before the airport.  Will see if there is police at the Beach resort.

No. So it was a station just before airport. N.B Just found out that police are always at that station Wolli Creek, pronounced ‘Woll I’

Bought a couple of pressies and enjoyed a cappuccino and agorgeous lunch at Zimzalas. Roasted carmelised pumpkin and corn zuccini fritters and crispy zuccini flower filled with riccotta and persian feta and romescu sauce.

I loved every morsel.

I didn’t swim. I was hopelessly envious of those in the water but without Herb or another decent swimmer I wimped out.  The marvelously glorious beaches are just a bit too awesome and have collosal waves.

??I will probably mention now that my reports from Northern Territories may be in statement or note form.

I really am looking forward to N.T. and posting as I go along. And I can tart them up later for professional purposes. Also the oomph will just not be there I expect.

A Thai restaurant in Gymea Bay.

A real family occasion. Ross and Kate, Tom’s  sister Marnie and Lachlan, Tom’s  step sister and Fiancé Alex,Tom, Rachel and the visitor- me.

The family circle is close and there are lots of these gatherings.  Comforting for me to feel Rachel is very well thought of.

She is a hard working girl,  she can party hard and lives life to the full.  Hope her energy levels last.

**I will probably mention now that my reports from Northern Territories may be in statement or note form. I would like to get the posts out without  having to wait till I’m back in UK on 31st to formalise.**

I really am looking forward to N.T. and posting as I go along. And I can tart them up later for professional purposes. Also the oomph will just not be there I expect.