Back tonight from Sydney: it was a short and sweet break in the Ibis at Darling Harbour. We had a view of the water, and even better of last night's fireworks. Fran and Mark were frequent and warm visitors, and took us out for a splendid Chinese lunch overlooking the harbour. After a yummy lunch at Bondi beach today,  my friend Di took us out for an afternoon tour of beautiful parts of Sydney today, and finally to the airport. Nan was happy to spend most of the trip sitting in the winter sun but said on return that she felt like she'd been away for a month. In a good way, I'm sure!