Getting ready to go

It's our last weekend before flying to Brazil on Wednesday. We are at the point of knowing we have to pack and not wanting to really start. Well, I'm not really wanting to start packing (I hate packing) Flavia has put out piles of clothes on top of large suitcases, in preparation for my eventual capitulation.

So today we went to Philip to buy a learn-to-finger-pick guitar book. It was recommended by the guitar teacher (I'm now doing continuing) and looks pretty flashy. Then back to Belconnen for lunch and minor shopping - chemist, photos, carry-on bags. We promised Lilly a trip to the park, which is why at 3:30pm this afternoon, we went to Lake Ginninderra park -- the John Knight memorial park, which is the developed part of the larger park area.

It was ridiculously cold and windy, but I was obstinate, and a little cabin-fevered, wanting to be outside for a few minutes. We took a kite we'd bought a few weeks ago, and flew it off the walkway bridge to the lake. Lilly was quite interested in the kite, until she noticed the "crocodiles" lurking below the bridge -- some floating rubber barriers. Then the conversation turned to what the crocodiles were doing, and how she could see them through the gaps in the bridge...

Sadly, we don't have a photo, but next time we're out there (which won't be for a while) I'll make sure we remember to photograph the place. Canberra seems to lack official photographs of the parks, which is a shame, since the area is quite lovely.

Home brought soup for dinner, and we've all been dosed up on lemon, ginger, honey tea. I'm hoping the jaunt doesn't come back to bite us in a few days' time.