Let's Talk Strayn Part 1

Australia Mission:

Edinburgh to London to Taipei to Sydney to Adelaide to Melbourne to Canberra to Sydney to Taipei to London to Edinburgh.

In 15 days.

First day in Australia, landed in Sydney to be met by ma and pa and on to Watsons Bay (ahh Al and Al, so many memories) for lunch with the seagulls.  This brief encounter was the last we saw of dad - he had to wizz off to China a week earlier than he'd thought, so he wasn't in Canberra by the time we got there.  Hope to see you in Edinburgh in 2011 dad!

We were dropped off at Rose Bay by mum and dad in the afternoon where we waited for Katy to arrive home on the ferry after work.  A lovely place for an afternoon kip - until it got uber cold when the sun went down.  We must have looked like strangely well-heeled bag people.  Literally - so many bags.

Ok, zooming right ahead here to the wedding (after a wonderful night in Sydney with Katy and Jan) - a majorly important component of our trip.  Jax was an amazing bride, she was so cool.  Not a bridezilla in sight, and she looked absolutely beautiful of course!  Her bridesmaid Lucy (Simon's sister) was also stunning.

The bridal party.  Jax walked down the aisle with her mum and brother (little Deanie!)


The whole shebang was at Longview - and was a fantastic set up.  The perfect location for a hoe down.

Noo and H:Bomb. Love you guys!  Can I just say, Nadsie, thanks for everything honey.  You were an amazing host and I can't believe how much you bent over backwards for us.  Hopefully we can return the favour soon?  Come and visit!

The wedding cake.  Chocolate fudgy goodness.  Yum.

Cutting up the dance floor.  Kels had some fantastic moves - you still got it lady!

Awe, little lovey moment.  Drunky lovey, but still lovey.  H:Bomb - you were on fire.

The dance floor was wherever Heather and Vee were.

Kels and Heather, there was so much love!

More hugging - awe Stu never had it so good.  What can I say?  He got the heat.  Literally - he emenates heat even when it's freezing.  He's the sole reason I didn't die in Edinburgh last winter.

The amazing Charlie and Jack.  Love you guys!  I was so thrilled to hang out with you, and I can't wait til the next time.

One of my favourite moments, nudey rudey Roc and Stu (thankfully bather-clad), and a garden hose.  Never has there been such delight to be had.  When Stu showed Roc the magic of creating spray by putting your finger over the nozzle, I honestly thought Roc was going to lose his mind with glee.

Then they gave all the animals a bath.

Charlie - expert flying fox-er.

Super Jack!

The gorgeous Vee and her beautiful niece Matilda.

There'll be more photos later, but a lot of them are on facebook, so I won't double up if I can help it.  There are also quite a few I won't be posting anywhere, because I think don't think it would be wise to put them up.  They're not terribly risque, but it's not my place to make that judgement.  If those people who were there would like to see them, ask Nadsie.  She has copies!