Travel Story «Family Day Out»

Australia | 0 Comments 27 August 2006 - Last Update 24 December 2006

FAMILY DAY OUT


A rare occurrence –
apartment N106 up and about early on a Sunday morning hangover free! The reason – it had been planned for quite some time that we would be visiting the relations this particular Sunday and wanted to make good impression. It wouldn’t do to be eating them out of house and home now. To explain Richard is my first cousin from Balbriggan- he came travelling around 8 years ago or so, met the lovely Fab and that was that. They got married in Christmas 2004 and have six month old baby Henry (see pic’s – how cute??).   


 

 

They now live in Forestville (suburb in North Sydney ) so that was our destination this sunny Sunday morning. We got our train to Chatswood hassle-free and straight onto bus for rest of journey. Richard and Fab were the perfect hosts, made us feel really welcome in their lovely home, the food was AMAZING (proper aussie BBQ) and we drank and chatted for most of the day. Had a lot to catch up on as I hadn’t seen either of them in nearly four years – the last time they were home in for Kit’s (Richards’s mam) surprise birthday. We also got loads of tips on places to go, things to do and the like. Fab is originally from North Queensland , where we’re heading pretty soon – so we were taking it all in! Richards particularly memorable stories of mosquito swarms and crocodiles/logs didn’t even manage to put us off. Henry was in great form – not at all put out by the invasion of 4 oooohing and aaaaawing maniac girls!! Got to hold him for ages, which was the highlight of my day! 



We left the Fallon family in peace around 6 and made our way back home – they’re over in Ireland at the mo for a month’s holiday – hope they’re having a ball – thanks again from all of us and hi to all the clan from me

Aisling

 

 

 

 

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