Tuesday 24th January - Back to work

The tram car on sunday evening was so much fun! We didn't know what to expect but it was definitely in the top 5 things we did this holiday. The interior of the tram was victorian decor and i was amazed how much they could fit in to such a small space. The food was one of the best meals we have had - a starter of pate and capsicum dip with bread and crackers, a main of beef fillet and a desert of sticky date pudding - yum yum! They also had a vast selection of alcohol that was all inclusive and flowed all night. Im impressed how they can cook such fine food...on a tram. We even got to see the sights of melbourne from the comfort of our diner table. It took us down through st kildas to where we had been earlier that day and all around. A great time was had by all, it was just a shame to leave the tram, knowing that the next day we would be saying farewell to mum and dad. After the meal we had a look round the crown casino but we decided to head back outside into the sunshine and enjoy our last night together in a bar with some drinks, enjoying the sounds of a street performer on his guitar.

Monday morning and we left the hotel and drove to melbourne airport. The toll roads were very confusing and we also didn't find a petrol station on the way so we got stung by hertz company when taking the car back to have them fill up our tank of petrol - its 3 times more expensive to get them to fill it up than to get it done in a petrol station! When we checked in, we were flying back with a different airline to jetstar who we flew to adelaide with. What we didn't realise was the luggage allowance was less going back! We ended up taking out bits and stuffing them in our pockets to make the cases lighter...only to put them back in the cases as soon as we got around the corner. Waste of time really! The flight was smooth apart from the odd screaming kid. We drove mum and dad to their hotel which they were staying in for the night - it was a bit of a nightmare trying to get around brisbane with the sat nab, trying to avoid the toll roads. Eventually we got to where we needed to be and mum and dad treated us to some lunch and a goodbye meal. the weather in brisbane was awful - they've had non stop rain here since we got to adelaide so thank god we left the east coast and headed south! I got to the end of my meal and started to feel sick at the bought of saying bye to mum and dad. It was really hard waving them goodbye and the car ride home was tearful. It was worse getting back to the house and seeing the beds in which they slept and their towels...but today i have been in work and have cheered up a little. It is comforting to think in 6 months we will be home in the uk and seeing our parents again. Mum and dad are on their flight home now. We all had great time and will have lots of fond memories of the trip :)