Goodbye Summer?

   When in Oz, the seasons change on the first of the month.  So, it's now Autumn (Fall gets met with confused looks).  We've mentioned it before, but it really was an extraordinary summer in Sydney.  Extraordinary in that it rarely felt like summer.  There were only two days (two!) when the temperature got over 30 degrees Celsius (86 Farenheit)!!  We never knew a summer in Australia could be so cool.  Most days weren't out of the 70's and it rained more than half the days.  Cool temps may sound appealing but not when you want to play in the water and not when they are accompanied by rain and wind.  Locals have been shocked.  Chris spent a good deal of time in Melbourne, where the summer was hot and sunny.  These are some of the headlines we saw.

    There is no lack of things to do in Sydney, even if we'd prefer to be outdoors.

 Mia and I had afternoon tea in an great old building downtown.  We loved the treats and Mia loved her fancy chair!

The Musee Nationale de Picasso in Paris is closed for renovations so the collection has gone on tour.  Mia and I really enjoyed the exhibit - 10 rooms of paintings and sculpture.

   The good news is that one sunny day in Sydney makes up for a lot of ugly ones.  We made the best of the pretty days - along with the rest of Sydney.

Sailing past the Opera House with fellow CH expats.

The pool eventually warmed up enough for some backyard fun.

Lots of this on rainy days.

 International surfing comeptition at nearby Manly Beach was great to see. 

Are we really leaving this and going home?