omg it's 2013

what a long time between posts! 
no weekend thoughts?
no plans? no dreams?

hellno!


here's a dream ....
imagine this ....
sanfransisco to new york by bicycle.

What do we all think about that eh?

Friends

Handsome dog Finney.

Friend for life. 17 years of life. Dog years  .... that's about um, over a hundred at least! 

Walking friend.

Vale.

Routine city

Every morning when I sit at my work desk, I remember this weird wall sculpture at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. It reminds me to be a little bizarre for the day; to do something a little weird and wonderful.  I couldn't believe how BORING my work was after coming back to it after four whole lovely months of leave.  My job at work now ... my job for my job ... is to ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 December 2010

oh my goodness ... touchdown ACT!

Eyes a-hangin out and bleary bleary wasted and jetlaggedness but gosh it's good to be home!

home in paris

 snowy morning

snowy charles de gaule

a day of sunrise

stands for vegetarian oriental meal ... not what you think

fling back the curtains on sydney morning

home again home again jiggity jog

Dakar dust; Paris snow

Oh, it's now Monday and Monkey and I have been sharing a lovely virus ... snotsville!
We have managed to see three terrible movies; go to D'Orsay; eat at three restaurants and; pack our bikes for homeward bound flight on Wednesday. We are thinking we'll be home on Friday! Um. I think we are going to miss our lovely holiday! What will tomorrow bring?

Monkey and I listen to music in our hotel room.

Just 'be'. We've certainly learned how to just 'be' on this lovely holiday. One more day. Will consciousness 'be'?

Weeks go by

Now only one day until we leave Senegal. So sad to separate again.  The last few days have been a real treat! A weekend at Saly and a day safari exposes Senegal at its most divergent extremes.
Arrived at swanky 5*****star hotel Lamantin for two days of luxury. Oh yes! Champagne with that beach towel madam? Beach beds; pool beds; beds with mossies; bed heads with masks.  Tres chic African 5*****star huts a'basket weave and sweet sweet space.

Kate and I indulged in spa, hammam, gommage and massage so very enjoyable. Steam steam hot hot drip sweat hammam cold cold skin tingling spa and again and again.  Thanks Kate for your beautiful generous spirit and lovely love.

Swimming laps of pool with Ana surfing on my back. How absolutely glorious!

Visit a safari Bandia to lunch with monkeys and 4 wheel drive to meet graceful and elegant animals. Very exciting - especially seeing Kai and Ana's appreciation of their world.

Tom's Birthday realisation OMG phone message, sms, FB, everything. Finally got through the day after and it was sweet talking to him!  Happy Birthday Tom!