Travels with Stan - Australia chapter

[Stan Halpin]

'Tis now only 3 and a half days til our departure to 
Australia. Plans are falling into place. I have just made 
the fifth adjustment to my selection of lenses to take. I 
expect two more changes, at least, before I leave.

This coming weekend in Sydney. Nothing set there yet. An 
Australian friend, Sydney native currently posted to D.C., 
suggested Sunday breakfast at a Boat Club overlooking Bondi 
Beach. He drew me a map on the back of a napkin. He had had 
several beers. I was trying to keep up with him. I don't 
think I can read the map...

Anyway, if the Sydney locals want to link up with us 
Saturday or Sunday, we have a list (too long) of things to 
see and do and will be working our way through some of those.

On to Adelaide early next week. Will meet up with Robert and 
his wife, see if we can help alleviate some of the excess in 
dangerously overstocked wineries in the Barossa Valley. A 
few days of meetings and a train trip to...

Melbourne the following weekend. Sunday April 3 we may be 
able to join one or more Pauls, Leon and other Pentaxians in 
a wander through the CBD.

Then on to Canberra for more meetings, and home in time for 
Easter and income tax return preparation.

I am ready to be out of here and on the road!

Stan