Xmas in Carcoar

A wonderful Xmas in Carcoar full of highlights:

• Relaxing trip up by train and home by coach. I really enjoyed both journeys.
• Staying 4 days (24th - 27th Dec)
• Our core group: Me, Tina, Ruth, Dom, Larry, Eugence, Shorna and Garry (Eugene's delightful Irish friends)
• Lots of talk about movies and TV shows. We are all movie buffs so so much to discuss!
• An absolutely delicious Xmas eve meal of lamb and chicken. Shorna and Garry also shared their scrumptious vegan fare.
• Xmas lunch under the apple tree at Shalom with a beautiful group of locals and visitors from overseas. The perfect venue.
• Lots of beautiful doggies at Shalom.
• Driving to Bathhurst with Dom to pick up Matt (having a deep conversation) and when we couldn't see Matt at the station, realising we had driven to Orange instead which is in the opposite direction. Matt was very patient!
• Invigorating dips in Ruth's wonderful plunge pool.
• Bonding with Ruth's gorgeous dogs, Gypsie and Mallie.
• Sharing the song I created for Tina. She was so touched saying "I feel so loved."
• Sleeping in Ruth's "chateau" down the end of the paddock. I slept so, so well.

Traveling up to Carcoar on the train

Xmas at Ruth's beautiful home

Xmas lunch under the tree at Shalom

My wonderful abode

Xmas 2024

Xmas in Sydney

I spent Xmas with Shushann, Allan, Xenia and Judie.  Lovely succulent turkey and pavlova were the culinary highlights. We had a bit of a sleep and then did some karaoke with Xmas and other songs. A beautiful day with special friends.

 

Xmas in Cape Town

The family did their main meal on Xmas eve. Xmas morning brought on the ritual swim at St James.

Xmas party with my Photography Meetup group

So many beautiful, new friends made this year through this wonderful group. Thank you mum for encouraging me in 2013 to join Meetup. It's brought so many wonderful people and experiences into my life through hiking and now photography. 

The famous annual G&T Xmas Party

Always an absolute blast with lots to eat.  I love it all except the Secret Santa game at the end. With Gavin's highly suspect rules, the game goes on for ever and you always, always have your preferred gift stolen, thus destroying all remnants of festive cheer!!  No, only joking. It's part of the annual tradition and wouldn't be the same without it.

Xmas morning swim at St James

 So lovely to join the Boting family and friends for their annual Xmas morning ritual of a swim at St James.