Thursday was a repeat of Wednesday - Wake up to the 0630 alarm, get ready, head to the bus stop, join the mass of other commuters to downtown Sydney and from there onto Drummoyne. This time it was for Elaine's follow up doctor's appointment to get the results of all the tests. Initial treatment has started while further tests are conducted. The blessing is that everything was uncovered in less than a week and we certainly cannot complain about the excellent and relatively inexpensive care Elaine is receiving here in Australian.

Yesterday was laundry day, so after a lazy morning and catching up with family and friends, we headed to Cammeray Marina to use their Iaundry facilities. When we returned, Elaine enjoyed a quiet afternoon on board while Roy met Terence to get some of the heavier shopping done (aka beer and wine), following which Terence joined us aboard Paw Paw Paw for a quick sundowner.

Today was Angie's turn to visit Paw Paw, but not before we enjoyed a mid-morning coffee at the Echo on the Marina restaurant at Echo Point and being surprised with a beautiful gift from her - A large bunch of fresh flowers, our favourite South African treats of biltong, peppermint crisps and wine gums, as well as some Australian treats to try, including chocolates, vegemite, tim tam biscuits and lamingtons. Spoilt indeed!

From there we loaded her into the dinghy for the short transfer to Paw Paw. Over a light lunch and well into the afternoon, the conversation continued unabated. Another fabulous day!

In between all this activity we have been getting ourselves ready for Christmas like most folks at this time of the year and would like to wish all our family and friends around the world a very blessed Christmas.