Jayne Arrives!

Now the real joy of this trip can begin. Yesterday morning Ronald and I made the long drive to the Sydney Airport and picked up Jayne, who looked none the worse for wear after her 14 hour ordeal on the flight across the Pacific. It was great to see her again, and hopefully she can put some of the pain and sorrow of the last month on the back burner for a few weeks while we are here. The city traffic was horrible, of course, but Ronald managed to get us back to the apartment intact after navigating various hazards and hassles as skillfully as a Middle Eastern taxi driver. Since she had to adjust to a six hour time difference it was necessary to keep Jayne up until sundown, which was no small feat considering how tired she was. I walked her down to the commercial center of Narrabeen and showed her all the stores that I have patronized the twelve days I have been here alone, and we even managed a walk on the beach. It was lovely, with temperatures only in the low eighties with bright sunshine. Our first photograph shows the beach as it can been seen out of our kitchen window, and the second image shows Jayne’s first dinner in the apartment with the living room view beyond. (Addendum: After two attempts to post these pictures I finally got it to work!)


Today we had a repetition of yesterday, with a leisurely stroll and more shopping at the local “Vinnies” second hand store. Jayne simply could not stay awake and took a brief nap, during which I mounted our trusty bicycle again for a run down to the wine shop. Tonight Ronald and Jane want to take us to a Chinese restaurant, and we will put our determination to try Indian takeout on a brief hold. There are three Indian restaurants in this area and I feel the siren call of vindaloo almost unbearable.