Mauritius with the family

Mum treated us to the most amazing holiday in Mauritius to celebrate Mike's 80th birthday.  We stayed at Le Victoria hotel and the food was sumptuous beyond description with 3 restaurants to choose from (Buffet, Italian and Seafood).  Highlights also included a sailing trip and an amazing hike at Le Morne Peninsula.  It was fantastic to spend quality time with everyone.  Poor mum was in a wheelchair because of a very sore back but she was an indomitable champion, refusing to let it spoil the holiday.

Photo: Jo

Grand Bay

Sailing

Hiking

Where we were

Farewell fair Mauritius

Jo's visit to Sydney

What a wonderful time Jo and I have had. Here is a summary of what we got up to ...

• Jo arrives in Sydney with Mary Anne.  From the airport, we go to Brendan and Eva for dinner (Vietnamese soup.)

• Showing the house renovations to Jo - and her great idea of putting the divider in front of the window.

• Balls Head walk

• Circular Quay, Milson's Point and The Botanical Gardens - including great nightshots

• Finding the car keys on the roof of Jilly's car !

• Thai dinner with Sue.

• Manly Scenic walk

• Dim Sung (Din Tai Fung in Central Park shopping centre) with Brendan, Eva and Mary Anne.

• The Boat House with Chris and Yogi for fish and chips lunch.

• Blue Mountains hiking

• Jo coming to Eckhart night and sharing dinner (Vietnamese soup) with Jilly and Yogi.

• Bondi Coogee walk - and wrapping Mack up for the bus.

• Buying a rug at a rugshop in Chatswood - and getting a "special price."

• Khao Pla (amazing Thai restaurant in Chatswood) with Brendan and Eva, and Mary Ann.

• Meeting with Ally and having lunch at The Botanica.

• Visiting Ikea and getting wonderful cushions.

• An epic walk from Waverton to Lady Macquarie's Chair.

• Lentil dinner with Chris and Yogi.

• Spotlight for curtains, then The Fish Market.

• Exploring The Chinese Garden and Darling Harbour.

• Learning some invaluable tricks; like gridlines on my camera, f22 for starbursts and panoramas.

• Jo's profound saying, "It is as it is."

• "We're nearly there."  

• Two romantic movies: "In Her Eyes" and "Maybe Sunday."  I enjoyed them!

Family in America

WASHINGTON DC

SAN FRANSISCO

  

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

LOS ANGELES, SANTA MONICA

DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA

HOLLYWOOD

LAS VEGAS

ZION NATIONAL PARK

BRYCE CANYON

 LAKE POWELL

MONUMENT VALLEY

LITTLE COLARADO GORGE

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA

ANTELOPE CANYON TOUR

RIVER RAFTING IN GLEN CANYON

HOOVER DAM

NEW YORK

Empire State 

9/11 Memorial

Times Square

Central Park