Last day here and quite emotional. Gentle walk around the town to see the architectural styles over the decades and the rebuilt historic buildings.
Lunch in town then a tour of the town area - the bush is so close - and a simple afternoon with drinks outside under the roof underhang.
Car arrived on time and farewells tearful - well I was. Lots of hugs that must last.
I came to Australia mainly to meet relatives. What I found was that I met people who by chance were related but were instant friends, people I must see again.
I've seen Victoria both in its beauty and its brutal side. Some trees we passed today 2 years ago had been burnt by the bushfire. Now they have blackened trunks but their tops are green and new trees sprouting from the ground. I've seen beaches that look as if they are from a fim of South Pacific, clean almst emty beaches with deep blue sea lapping. I've seen animals that are so strange and people who are so open hearted and generous - including complete strangers.
Who wouldn't want to return here?
Just finished a simple meal top up, champagne at my side, in the Emirates Lounge having negotiated the security and brders systems - you find at the last minute you have to fill a form in before you go even though they hotograph your face and your passport. A quick trip to the vast Duty Free for Chanel no 5 - well a b has to smell nice - then the long, long walk to the lounge, so long I feel I have saved the airline a fair few litres in fuel by meeting them halfway.
Flight leaves 22:25 (11:25 GMT Wednesday) and arrives 05:30 Dubai (12:30Aus, 01:30 GMT).
Tehn another flight at 07:20 (03:16 GMT, 14:16 Aus) with arrival Manchester 11:20 GMT (22:20 Aus) and hopefully home by 15:00 GMT (02:00 Friday Aus)
Oh Joy.
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