Port Stephens/Soldier's Point was our city of rainbows. The rain came and went several times during our stay, so we didn't see a beautiful sunset or sunrise, but we saw a few rainbows...even a partial double rainbow. Anke made us a wonderful breakfast of fruit, sausage, bacon, eggs and fried mushrooms...yum! Tony made sure he showed us the 40 year old alligator scull he had in the garage before we left :)
On our drive to Sydney, it rained off and on, but the sun shone when we got back to Brittany's house. Something special that we couldn't have planned any better, was that we got to see Brittany and her band's performance of 7 songs! We were early enough to watch the set up and sound checks, and then had front row seats to watch. I have to brag...Brittany was really great and received great accolades from the judges:) It was really nice to welcomed by some of her bandmates and to see her housemates again.
Any of you that know Joe well, know that he is not a great at being a regular sightseeing tourist...being busy and working with his hands is his joy. He has done really well this trip, but when he saw a car in Brittany's driveway that needed some repair, he got right on it. Without tools, he could only do so much, but he left the car owner a note with the couple of things left to do so they can get it back on the road :).
Joe also made himself at home in Brittany's kitchen making burgers with Courtney and Lina on salads, and Brittany made a wonderful guacamole as a burger topping...wow! So good! Joe and I made our way to our hotel that evening while Lina and Courtney stayed at Brittany's.
On Friday, Joe and I were back at Brittany's to help make a sausage and egg breakfast before we headed out for The Blue Mountains. The sky was clear and blue, so the view was quite beautiful, although once you've been to Grand Canyon, nothing truly compares. We then had an amazing lunch at the 'Common Ground Cafe'. Awesome atmosphere and a menu full of nutritious meals made of wholesome tasty ingredients for great prices. Unfortunately the main street stores of Katoomba weren't much to talk about, but Joe and I did take time to check out the local hardware store that looked like it was that same location for about a hundred years.
Dinner that night was the pot roast that Joe had put in the slow cooker that morning. Three of the housemates were there to share it with us along with friends Lisa and Chad. Lina had bought a wonderful cake for dessert and we spent a couple of hours at the table discussing everything from our experiences on mission trips we'd been on and the world's major problems to the challenge of living in college housing with some sometimes untidy housemates :)
I am not looking forward to saying goodbye to Brittany. We are so thankful for our Skype dates with her, but there is nothing like having her sitting a the same table, walking next to her or getting one of her hugs...possibly the best hugs in the world :)
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