Billy, Parents and the rain....

So last Friday I set off in my lovely Vectra for the three hour drive to Sydney...so off I set with some tunes in the CD player and a full tank of fuel. A few hours later after getting lost twice I finally arrived at the parking station. Walked the two blocks with my Mum down to the lovely apartments at Break Free on George. It was at this time I found out there was some errors with our booking and it had been accidentally cancelled by someone in early May...but God Bless Sandy and the Crew at Traveller's Accommodation who fixed things up in a flash and we were provided with a lovely two bedroom apartment on the 16th floor overlooking George St, the lovely Capitol Theatre and Sydney's Light Rail. Oh and not forgetting the lovely Chocolates, Flowers and card from the Break Free reservations staff.

After an early night Friday night I was up at 6.30am and went for a jog around Darling Harbour through the city, along the fringe of Hyde Park and then back to the hotel. Then it was a rush to get ready and head off through the lovely Sydney traffic to the airport to collect my Aunty and take her, my mum and their friend's Morrie and Judy to the wedding of a Family Friend. I hung around for the church service and was quite amused to discover the intro to Madonna's Confession Tour being played as the recessional...rather interesting.

After this it was a 45minute drive back to the hotel due to the impatient Sydney drivers. I don't get why they need to be first in line every time...just be patient and respect your fellow drivers and things will work out well. After this I had a lovely nap then another drive out to Rockdale to collect my Mum from the wedding.

Saturday evening was the highlight of my weekend...a short stroll across the road to the Capitol Theatre to see Billy Elliot the Musical. Wow!! What a show...I thoroughly enjoyed it and times found it quite emotional to see the encouragement given to Billy as he discovers his true talent and ability. He overcame so many things and developed an amazing amount of confidence as he overcame each obstacle put in his path. This lead me to reflect on the influence and encouragement my parents have had in my life...I'm thankful for all that they've done, their patience, love and care.

Well afterwards I headed to Petersham to catch up with my friend Michael then we headed up to Oxford St for a couple of hours. I must say I had an enjoyable evening and was home in bed by about 3.00 am.

Sunday....was an overcast day...I ended up going to the lovely Chinese Friendship Gardens (pics coming soon)...then back to the hotel for a nap while Mum headed off on the Sydney and Bondi Explorer buses.

Sunday evening we headed down to The Rocks for dinner at Wolfie's Grill...lovely fine dining, beautiful views (despite the rainy weather) then home to watch some Narnia then head to bed ready for the drive back on Monday.

This weekend was tiring yet at the same time relaxing...good to have a couple of extra days off and feel reinvigorated for the future.

Till next time