We arrived Tuesday morning in Sydney, on a sunny morning about 6:20. Five large airplanes from over seas arrived within minutes of each other. Getting suitcases, and then waiting in the customs line took quite a bit of time, and Betty was waiting for us when we finished. We were happy to be "home" in Carlton, and relax for a breakfast with Betty. The day passed with lots of conversation and no need to take a nap! We slept well... Barre went to the Botanic Garden on Wednesday, and Betty and I spent time at home, working on the quilts the Rainbow Conection ladies have in progress.
Saturday morning we flew to Brisbane to visit with Gail and Paddy, who now live near this large city in Queensland. (Barre lived with them when he was in Sydney for 6 months.) They live in a suberb of the city and today, Sunday, we took a boat ride to the city on the Brisbane River. With a stop along the way to visit a park, and tour the gardens, it was a leisurely trip up the river to the city. We did a lot of walking, and saw what was once the City Hall. It is now surrounded by many extremely tall buildings, which have apartments. Lunch and a visit to another large garden to explore the flowers, shrubs, and trees was also interesting. The most unexpected view in the garden was watching some lizards that look very much like iquanas. They are called "water dragons" here.
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