Brisbane

We had a nice day yesterday before flying to Brisbane.  We packed up and then headed to the Customs House, a restaurant in downtown Newcastle for a John Denver lunch.  Two other JD fans (who Mary had met at Aspen last fall) met us there for a lengthy discussion.  Robert and I had  our own conversation about various topics while the girls did their thing.

After that we headed for the airport where Mary and Pat shed a few parting tears even tho we'll see them again at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney on June 25th.  Dealing with a small regional airport is nice - no lines at security, friendly personnel, and free internet.

We had to catch a taxi to our hotel and the cabbie did not inspire much confidence, but did get us here. It was after dark and the place is old, but clean.  But given the price, that's OK with me.

Today we head to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary so we'll get some nice pictures.

More later!