Thursday
24th December
Melbourne
This
morning we cleaned the van and threw out/ passed on a lot of stuff
and clothes that had reached their use-by-date. Helen and Michael
have given us one for their cars for the night to help with transfer
from being Van-Boys to Five-Star-Hotel-Boys.... again, thanks.
After
a few wrong turns we arrived at the van drop-off point and all went
well with its return. Nic was following in the family car so we were
then able to drive back into the city to stop off with Sarah (Nic's
niece), her husband Mark and their beautiful kids Eve, Marcus and
Curtis. We were treated to another delicious family dinner and then
helped mum and dad (aka Santa) putting the kids presents together and
under the tree.
Then
headed into the city to our home for the next 6 nights at the
Stamford Apartments. We've just realised that this will be the most
time we have spent in one place since our little apartment in the
Aeolian island of Lipari, all those months ago.
Friday
25th December
Melbourne
Happy
Christmas!!
Fab
Christmas lunch at Helen and Michaels' with the family. The three
kids made the event with their boundless energy and joyous response
to the littlest things.
After
lunch we popped into our friend Shelley's family Christmas at Port
Melbourne and hugged and laughed for a few more hours.
Caught
the tram back to the apartment in the city and crashed out contented
and just a little full.
