UP AND ABOUT AGAIN

Tony is up and about again having had another hospital stay.  At least this time it was at home. The upgrade at Pindara private hospital is fantastic and still on going.  Old scar tissue from 40 years ago had to be severed from organs and it was very successful. Both surgical procedures, the gall bladder removal in Cairns and now the scar tissue problem (this time via laproscopic surgery) were done by South African surgeons. Both surgeons immigrated to Australia 5 years ago.  Tony now takes pancreatic enzymes with every meal and snack. His huge loss of weight was due to non absorption of food. I'm happy to report he's now putting on weight.

SO FIRST TRIP WITH TONY FEELING MARVELOUS, WAS VALENTINES DAY IN SYDNEY.  OUT ON SYDNEY HARBOUR FOR DINNER AND CABARET CRUISE AND STAYED AT SEBEL PIER ONE UNDER THE BRIDGE IN THE ROCKS AREA OF SYDNEY.

A PIECE OF ART ON THE ROUNDABOUT WITH TONY OR THE OTHER WAY AROUND?

VIEW OF THE BRIDGE FROM HOTEL FRONT DOOR

SYDNEY CITY FROM THE BOAT. THE OPERA HOUSE WOULD BE ON THE LEFT.

 I WAS TAKEN TO SEE THE JERSEY BOYS. FABULOUS, SLICK, LOUD, BRILLIANT PRODUCTION. IT'S THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS.
A BRILLIANT TRIP.

Behind the Harbour Bridge, Sydney

Darling Harbour from our lunch table. Facing west.

 The back of the ciyt from Darling Harbour, Sydney. Facing east. The restaurant (above)  is over there, on the right!

More bird stories

Tony found the nests and we've been following the progress of these little birds commonly know as Willie Wagtails but Tony says more correctly they are Fantails.  Three speckled little eggs in the nest, mum sitting patiently all day waiting. She's having a real go at us for interfering! Another pair are busy finishing off a nest in the tree where we're parked. Tony allows them to swoop him and take hair to help build their nests.  They're after anyone with grey hair in the park so people are walking around covering their heads with anything available!

This little family have been child minding constantly, doing what all conscientious parents do, protect.                                                         

 

We're being "growled at" by dad.

How about the colour of this beetle? Can't find "emerald coloured beetle" in the Google search so if anyone feels they have the time to search please help. It's 3cm long.

Some interesting stuff

If anyone out there has seen anything like this please let us know!!!!  

We think it maybe because these mushrooms are trying to expire in an extremely humid environment!

This is the before











This is the almost gone!
By day's end there was nothing left to photograph.

Convalescing in Style

Just 15mins north of Cairns on Cairns Northern Beaches is Palm Cove.  Here we found a one bedroom fully self contained unit on the ground floor...very important for an invalid!

Darrel and Sue, who manage the units called Allasio, were so helpful,. A big thank you for making our stay so easy.

with Darryl and Sue

 A week after being in hospital.  

great pool and BBQ area. The water was 26 degrees as was the ocean across the road.

out of the unit and into the pool

For more on Palm Cove see an earlier blog in the archived section.