Clary's Adventures

Christmas Eve 2018 saw a trip to Glenbrook Cinema to watch The Nutcracker and the Four Realms . Right near the movie theatre is a bus stop with illustrations representing iconic Australian children's books. Mum and I also caught up with Elvis at a local cafe. I decided the festive season required a Christmas tree, so I put this little one up. As you can see I put in minimal effort. It had a Disney section, a dance section, and then I figured I should probably give the Christmas tree a Christmas section. I decided to give mum a festive makeover. My Christmas dress made an appearance, and so did a stylish Rudolph stocking I'd bought a couple of years prior. This Santa's Little Helper was on a mission. We were on the way to pick up Grandpa, then head to Castle Hill Tavern for lunch. I was sure that I'd booked the table under my last name, but there we were at the "Pressed Family" table. So close. The buffet was quite delicious. I was the mos...

I was on my way back to Australia for a holiday, but before I could embark on that journey, I had to jump on the Contiki coach one last time. We travelled from Paris to London. In London I caught the Tube to a Premier Inn near Heathrow Airport. A standard Tube ride consists of passengers keeping to themselves and avoiding eye contact at all costs. Well, this Tube ride was a bit different. There was a little boy singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas . I was also accompanied by a couple new friends I'd gained on the Contiki tour. I was the only one that was staying at the Premier Inn. It was a nice change to have a full English breakfast, as opposed to the continental breakfasts we'd had on our 23 day tour of Europe. It was also nice to see (and drink) some normal tea. I should point out that this entry isn't about my current visit to Australia. This blog post isn't even about the visit before that. This blog post is about the visit before that one. Yeah, ...