Cindy

Our friend Cindy King picked us up this morning and very kindly drove us motorhome shopping. We got to see a lot of the surrounding areas and some ocean views. At one stop Kyra, Kevin and Cindy saw some lizards, some bearded dragons (we hope your pet doesn't grow that big Connor!) and, get ready, a red-bellied black snake, one of Australia's venomous creatures. All this they saw down in a little ravine (looking down into it from the street where nothing could possibly get at them) by the road. Cindy has lived here about 14 years and has never seen one, so I think it was pure luck and not that they're everwhere. Mercedes and I missed the snake because of a potty break but saw the bearded dragon.

We didn't get back until 7pm. The kids tried to sleep but we made them eat first. I don't think I've ever seen them so tired.

We're having trouble getting internet access here (all wireless connections seem to be blocked) and so it may be some time between stories. Today I'm using Cindy and Sean's computer at their lovely home in Sydney. However, I do keep track of days in a journal and so you may get many days at once and nothing for weeks.

love to all