Wizzing Off Home

Sorry still no photos - technology!

I had a lovely meal with Richard Evans, a business colleague, yesterday. It was in a smashing restaurant overlooking the bay in St Kilda. It was a great view of the bay, but the wind got up and the waves were getting quite big. Lovely meal Richard - see you in the new year.

Then I went to the Crown Casino, a massive complex not far from the hotel with shops, loads of restaurants and the biggest casino I have been in. I gave in my 50 dollars for chips and played roulette for well over an hour. I nearly got down to nothing and then had a 45 dollar win, so quit 7 dollars up - the last of the big spenders. Some people bet the most amazing amounts covering loads of the numbers all at one go - seem to be betting against themselves. After a chinese meal and a drink it was back to bed.

Today I have been out shopping and sightseeing, but really all I am doing is waiting for my 17.30 shuttle bus to the airport. Once more the Hard Rock Cafe in Melbourne has closed, just like the one in Sydney, so I have not been to an Aussie HRC.

Looking forward to seeing everyone back home(but not to the journey) - someone said it's Xmas back there, but surely that's rubbish. I have got 22 degrees and blue skies here. A month is certainly long enough to be away. So some last messages:

Everyone - it took ages to do this blog - hope you all enjoyed it
Aussie Maggie - thanks for your good wishes
Simon - have you all been leaving the rubbish out - 6 mice and counting eh?
Nicola - let me know on email how the exams went - say hi to James
Mum and Dad and Carol and Steve - see you at xmas
41 Clubbers - get yourself booked on one of these tours next time one comes up - South Africa??
Pat and Elle - see you real soon
Rachel - love ya and missed ya - see you at the airport 11.40am Tuesday

Barry for the last blog in Oz - wwwwwwwiiiiiiiizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz