The party is over....

.... or at least the party-like atmosphere that has enveloped our house the last month. Everybody has gone back home. In fact the last people to go were our Swedish visitors and they had to go to the airport by taxi since our car has broken down.

The car problem started on our elder daughter's last day. She was leaving in the evening on Saturday so since we had all day she wanted to go for a bush walk with her Dad. I dropped them off and was to pick them up later in Bundeena where the Coastal Walk ends. I must do the walk someday, judging by the photos it looks gorgeous. The problem is I am always involved with dropping off and picking up or staying home planning lunch.

Wedding Cake Rock. I tried to find a website for this rock
but they only directed me to beautiful wedding cakes.

Start of the walk

Anyway, after the walk and lunch we had to get back so G could pack. The car's steering packed in in the middle of the Royal National Park and the car stopped and didn't start. It had happened before but it always started, so we waited... and waited. Nothing happened so I managed to flag down a car with a very nice couple who took me and elder daughter all the way home,  since it was on their way. Hubby stayed with the car and we were supposed to call rescue as soon as we had a signal for the phone.

Fortunately we forgot since our company was so pleasant.  The girl was a stripper and the guy was probably her agent and also boyfriend. They had loads of wigs and make-up in the car. The girl pointed out that she was a high-class stripper, and we really had an interesting conversation about stripping. They were on their way to do a gig at a buck's night. Anyway, we didn't make the call and just as well because hubby walked in just minutes after us. The car had started again and he had made it home.

So it's been a month of cooking, eating, touring, playing cards, having hair cut, shopping, swimming, talking and lots more.

We also went to the Sydney Fish Market. 

Family photo with hubby's brother and sister with husband

It will be hard to get back to our usual routine. It is autumn here now in Australia which really only means that it is a bit cooler in the morning. We still use the pool and people still go to the beach. It really is an amazing climate.

On a more serious note, you have probably heard by now about the earthquake in Chile. Our younger daughter is up in the Andes right now for her job and they didn't feel anything up there. It was really the northern part of Chile that was worst hit this time. It's a worry though. It must be so scary when it starts shaking and things fall over and there is nowhere to go.