sun sun sun

So, if you were heading across the ditch tomorrow for 12 days of work you might expect to see the sun in the great southern land. Well, after weeks and weeks of rain here the forecast is for 4 days of sun. And, you guessed it, rain in Melbourne where I am headed at 7am tomorrow. Bloody bloody typical. I am really pleased for Jonty though. Being the single parent for 12 days with that Nicholas, sunshine is a life saver. At least he can get outside and bike, run, scooter and climb trees.

I think I will find time to blog while I am away but wont promise anything. I am thinking I wont be out tripping the light fantastic every night but I do like to socialise so you never know. I just can't say no. Anyway, here is a quick version of my itinerary.

Melbourne for the weekend...couple of libraries, a few shops and an art gallery or two plus lunch with my cuzzy Pete and Lisa...yay.Alice Springs - 5.5 days...ALIA conference and tours, red dirt, blue skies and no rain, surely. It is 30 degrees there right at this moment so I am very pleased I have packed my togs.

Sydney - half a weekend and three days...more shops, lots and lots of libraries, dinner with the whanau and friend Innes maybe more sun.I might be able to find some down time but I am not holding out much hope. Going to miss my darlings a lot and am at the very anxious phase of pre-departure preparation. I am packed and lugging about 5kg of library related stuff plus 4 pieces of technology with assorted cables, batteries, chargers and adapters. Thanks God for taxis.

Hope to catch you all soon