I still can't believe she actually did it - but my mother actually voluntarily got on a plane and made the 24 hour trip down under to see Julia and I! It took a good couple of days not to be shocked when I saw her standing there, but once the shock wore off the mission was on to make sure she saw as much of Sydney and the surrounds as possible in the time she had here!
So...Goulburn to see the rellies, Harbour Bridge, the Opera House (of course), Botanical Gardens, Sydney CBD, Hyde Park, the Observatory, The Rocks, Surry Hills, Redfern, and all topped off with a mammoth of a hike around the blue mountains assured me that she had been suitably walked stiff before being allowed to pop over to Perth to see an old school friend.
Does this now mean that (after 64 years) she has FINALLY been bitten by the travel bug? I guess only time will tell...
:)
