Long goodbye

On Sunday, April 6th we left Port Douglas.  We took a 1 hour shuttle to Cairns.  The. We had an almost a 3 hour flight from Cairns to Sydney.  We arrived in Sydney just in time to have a very mediocre airport hotel dinner and  then it was bedtime because our flight home departed at 9:35 and we thought getting to the airport between 7 and 7:30 would be plenty of time.

Market in Port Douglas before the rain and before we left 

The market in Port Douglas if you are in the mood for handmade jewelry or tarot card readings, I would highly recommend.

Katie view from the plane after takeoff 

Katie’s view from the plane right around sunset

3 of us are off to Sydney International Airport where we might almost miss our flight because the passport and security queue was so long.  At one point, I was prepared to fight a lady who was baffled by Security scanner and a dude taking selfies.  Luckily, my support team talked me down and we eventually made the plane and made it to LA without further incident.  Now home to sleep in our own bed and use our own shower.

Lots of great memories but the best was seeing how independent and dynamic Katie is becoming as we see her explore the world on her own.  It was also amazing to see how close Katie and her roommates are.  You want people to like/love your children as much as you do and it was very fun to see that first hand with her Australian friends.