Our flight is in about 18 hours. It has been a fantastic trip but it’s time to go home. We’ll be in the U.S. on Saturday afternoon but I won’t be home to Portland for a few days as I’ll be staying in he Bay Area to see a new niece, Trinity. She was born the day I left but was born at 33 weeks so she has been in the hospital. I think she’ll be home this weekend and I am going to try to see her before I head for home.
I’m tired. It’s time. I want my own bed. I miss my kitty. I miss Tina and I miss being in the same country as Susie.

Sydney Harbor from Taronga Zoo.
And I am missing the ripened tomatoes on my plants!
Lots of pictures to come and some observations on traveling and on Australia, all wehn I get home to Portland, midweek.
Last night we stayed overnight at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney. It was super but we didnt’ get much sleep. More on this later.