On Wednesday morning we got up early to get to Nadine’s as we had a big day out at Puffing Billy!
James had company in the back seat with Bill beside him so he managed to get this cute photo!
We boarded Puffing Billy and did the whole trip from Belgrave to Emerald where Jill met us. We took a beautiful walk around Emerald Lake Park and then through the back streets back to Jill’s place. It is amazing to hear Puffing Billy choo-chooing out the back of the house! We had a lovely relaxing lunch and it was beautiful to relax and catch up. Here are some photos of the adventure –
Jill waving at the Puffing Billy. Everyone waves when Puffing Billy goes past. Workmen, kids… everyone!
Gorgeous photo of James and Nadine –
Bill got some great photos of the flowers in Jill’s garden and even spotted a kookaburra.
On the way back, Nadine drove through Cardina Reservoir where Bill was able to see some kangaroos in their natural surrounds.
As soon as we got back to Nadine’s we had to get in the car and drive around the corner to Bernadette and Luke’s as it was time to catch up with high school pals for dinner. Bill still hadn’t slept properly since the flight so he had a quick nap there before everyone arrived and as usual we talked and talked and talked and… talked. Bernie made a big dish of spaghetti bolognaise and we all sat around in the lounge room chatting and catching up.
The time came to say goodbye and it was awful – I miss these girls so much and I knew it would be ages before I’d ever see any of them again. Goodbyes are awful, we all know that, but any time I go anywhere it seems I am saying goodbye and you know what? It is tiring and emotionally draining and really almost gets me quite angry because you get fed up with those sad emotions all the time. I wish I could be in two places at once, I wish I could still meet up with the girls for dinner on Swan Street for Greek food where we’d be talking until closing time. I just wish I didn’t have to be so far away. I love that when we do get together it is not like we have spent any time apart at all. In fact, it is like we are back in year 12 sitting on the verandah at school and listening to music (cassette mix tapes!) through shared headphones at school. But it really does hurt being so far apart – and that is why my eyes are all blotchy in this photo. I love all of them so much! 🙁