A YEAR IN ALICE...!!!!!

I have just had a nostalgic trawl through my previous blogs- a year's worth.!!! I know I have changed, grown in experiences, and feel extremely content.I also know my family and friends miss me, and I them, but with communications so easy, and cheap, we will all survive.

Last week I was on 7am starts, so was able to enjoy early morning light. This is the view off of my patio- not bad eh?!!! This is Mount Gillen- not a mountain by NZ standards- but we won't argue. I am still house sitting for another 3 weeks.

I spent last weekend in Surfers with Laura and family.It was too short, but we had a lot of fun.This is Madison my grand daughter, on the roof of their apartment at Burleigh Heads. It is looking south towards Tweed Heads.The day after I arrived we went to Currumbin- a wildlife sanctuary nearby.We had a wonderful day.

Feeding Rainbow Lorrikeets was a highlight. Because of the recent heavy rains in Queensland, the birds natural food- flowering trees etc-is abundant so there weren't so many present to feed.

Madison enjoyed letting the birds drink.

These ones decided to help themselves from a stack of containers.They are so pretty, and noisy!!

We enjoyed the kangaroo enclosure where the animals were very relaxed!!!! Don't you love the totally obliviousness(?) to the world.!

Madison enjoyed her kangaroo encounter.

I quite liked this tale of tails..................

Many different varieties of lizards wander freely throughout the sanctuary. This fellow helped us eat our lunch!!!!

This interesting fellow is a Jabiru, standing about a metre tall.Love the blues in his plumage.

We were enthralled by these fellows- they are quite entertaining if they are awake.....

We all made the most of indoor heated pool, and outdoor cooler pool. I think this epitomises the sheer joy a child can experience. I alternated the heated pool, and a warm spa.....mmmm, sooo nice.

Alice is still warm- today and yesterday were 40', but the nights are cooling. Am able to sleep without the air con on. I am off to Darwin on Thursday, it will be nice to experience life in the tropics,(towards the end of the monsoon season!)

Take care and have a safe Easter break.Those of you going to Naseby- enjoy it is a great place.