Bondi on an overcast Sydney day...

 

.....and Macario and Carlota.

A short but very worthwhile visit to Sydney on our way to New Zealand.

 

Yummy lunch at Jus Burgers Northbridge (my first time there) with the delightful and talented PhD students Alex, Rujia and Annette...a great way to celebrate my last day at work before my holiday.

 

One of the beautiful, original buildings of Royal Perth Hospital that I walk past every morning on my way to work.

 

After attending a marvelous session at the Perth Writer's Festival, I was inspired to join up with Twitter....my first tweet....

 

Again the Perth Writer's Festival....

 

Rod and Pete...Rod and his wife Deb and Ian and Sue came for dinner and surprisingly it became rather cold!! We are staying at Rod and Deb's holiday house when we are in New Zealand...very generous of them.

 

Natalie, Cathy and I at the Perth Writer's Festival held at the University of Western Australia...fabulous!