So, here I am in Sydney Airport. The predicted temperature is 39 C. Back in Toronto, they're being buried in snow.

This should prove interesting. Especially since I didn't pack my boots. Hmm.

Great holiday, btw. Caught up with the family, spoiled my nieces rotten and had a great send-off BBQ last night. Love you lot so much.

Heading to the airport shortly for a 2 week visit with the family in Aussie-land. I'll see you all in a bit. :)

I looked at the calendar today and realised in exactly one week, I board a plane to go back to Australia for two weeks' visit.

That really snuck up on me. I have Things I need to do. Like get a hair cut.

On my way to Ottawa for my two-day escape. As some of you may remember, last year I won a raffle prize of two nights' accommodation in any Delta hotel in Canada. I had to use it before October 31, 2012, so when I realised the year had crept up on me, I made hurried plans to go to Ottawa, which is far enough away (four hours by train) to rate as ( Read more... )

So, I've booked my flights for my trip back to Australia next year and handed in my leave request. The itinerary is:

January 23, 2012, depart Toronto at 6:00 p.m.

Toronto-Vancouver-Sydney-Melbourne - 27 hours. Arrive January 25 at 1:35 p.m. (gives me time to catch the train back to Wodonga ( Read more... )

Since LJ is being weird about the backdating thing, here's the master list of my blog posts:

Day 1, July 10/10 - Venice

Day 2, July 11/10 - Venice

Day 3, July 12/10 - Venice to Rome

Day 4, July 13/10 - Rome

Day 5, July 14/10 - Rome to Positano

Day 6, July 15/10 - Pompeii

Day 7, July 16/10 - Positano

Days 8-9, July 17 and 18/10 - Travel Days ( Read more... )

( What ensues is a tale of fortitude, hardship and bravery in the face of confusing train stations... )

Tonight is my last night in Italy. For those wondering, I am writing up the trip and will be posting it, but strangely, when you're actually doing the travelling thing, you don't always have time or energy to describe it in writing. I have, however, been taking lots of pictures, and those are all loaded, here and on my Facebook. I'm hoping to use ( Read more... )

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