The trip to Sydney

The week-end was great. Kaliope and I spent the week-end with Peter and Kylie Stathis. They looked after us so well.We stayed with them while we were there. The main reason was a TGN get together (more on TGN in another post).

On Saturday it was over 40 Celsius in Sydney. But it mattered nought to us since we were at the Stathis residence most of the day. One of Peter's interests is whiskey, so he allowed me to try two of them. The first was a very smoky whiskey. It tasted of hickory, and the smoky flavour stayed on the tongue for a very long time. I rather enjoyed that one. Later I tried a wasabe whiskey. I didn't get a wasabe taste, but after we read the description for the whiskey it seemed that the wasabe was in the initial contact with the palette. I didn't like this one as much as the smoky whiskey.

We also talked about places Kaliope and I could go on our anniversary. We will be married 20 years this year so we think we deserve a break away. Some suggestions were Kangaroo Island and Lord Howe Island. Peter and Kylie have been to Kangaroo Island and raved about it. Both of these places were in a booklet Kaliope and I looked at.

Odd violin moment: I imagined myself taking the violin to these resorts, and playing it there, either at a secluded park or at a look-out with a view over the ocean. Later I wondered whether I would get a tattoo of Niccolò Paganini and Jascha Heifetz if and when I learned how to play Caprice #24 ;)

Dinner was for TGN and was at the Flying Fajita Sistas. It was a great dinner. I had been there once before and the food then, as now, was excellent.

Q: When can you say "show your tits" to a pretty waitress without getting slapped?
A: When she asks you which hot sauce you tried

I kid you not. The vege fajitas were lovely. The only minor complaint (if you can call it that) was that the mains came before we finished the entrées so the table was very crowded at one point.

After dinner came the obligatory churros at San Churro. This time I only had part of a churro since I ordered the Madrid mocha. Oh my goodness I've never had a mocha as rich as this. It was divine, and would have been more divine if I had grazed less at dinner =)

Today we spent shopping. By we I mean Kaliope (with Kylie as a more-than-capable shopping aide). I can't tell you now what was purchased, but I will reveal it later in the year when I talk about Kaliope's birthday and our wedding anniversary.

Thank-you to Peter and Kylie for a wonderful week-end. We really appreciated everything you guys did for us. We look forward to catching up again soon.