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Since we got to share the holidays with Neal’s parents
Arlene and Brad; we all headed to Sydney to celebrate Christmas with their
family (Arlene’s Brother) Grant, Jamie and Aiden. We had some fun filled trips
to the Taronga Zoo, Blue Mountains and seeing the Christmas sights around
Sydney and had an amazing Christmas Day Feast.
We also got to have a lovely dinner with my cousin Caroline,
her husband Graham and their son Tom. I got to meet my Grandpa Cooke’s brother
Robert who is a sweet man that we really enjoyed getting to know. Thanks again
for having us!
Sydney weather did not cooperate yet again and it poured
rain all of Christmas day. I was a bit disappointed since all the Aussie’s like to
brag that they get to go to the beach on Christmas Day. For the second year in
a row Christmas day was definitely NOT beach weather!! Oh well, there could be
worse things to complain about…
Thanks again to the Le Helleco’s for welcoming us into their
home and sharing another wonderful Christmas with us.
xoxo
Laura & Neal
The views of Sydney from Taronga Zoo are spectacular!! To get there you can take a ferry from Circular Quay that takes you right past the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House.
We got to see some of the famous Aussie Animals that Aiden quizzed us on throughout the day. Below are some of them. The Tasmanian Devil, Quokkas, Blue Penguins, Echidnas & The Huntsman Spider. I even made it through the spider exhibit and the snake house!!
Great Cousins Day Out! Thanks Aiden!
Jamie took Neal and I out with Aiden to see the Blue Mountains. They have this name because in the heat the Eucalyptus lets of fumes that make the mountains look blue. We did a walk out to the "Three Sisters;" it was fitting to see the Australian Equivalent of the mountain we got married in front of in Canmore, Alberta.
Our Delicious Christmas Day Feast. We had French Toast in the morning and a Seafood Lunch. As you can see below Jamie knocked this out of the park, Amazing!! Thanks Jamie!
Despite the weather Neal, Brad and Aiden were determined to get to swim on Christmas Day. They didn't last too long in to pool after this photo was taken!
Aiden got Light Savers for Christmas and naturally Neal was all over taking part in an epic battle... The force was not with him and Aiden won!
In the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, they had a 3-storey Swarovski Christmas Tree. It was stunning!
Finally getting to meet Robert Cooke (Grandpa Cecil's brother) with Tom (my second cousin).
Caroline, Tom, Robert and I. The Cooke Clan! Thanks for the lovely dinner Caroline and Graham!
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