For a second time in 2012 were we blessed to visit the US. Christy and Sydney left at the beginning of October with destination California. The flight was as long as ever. These are the moments when one figures out how far Australia is from any international destination. They arrived in Los Angeles and were picked up by their father/grandfather David. Christy tried to get them Disneyland, yet Sydney was so tired that she would just not wake up and slept continuously through the afternoon, nibbling on some bacon to fall asleep through the night again. So Disneyland ended up being a non starter and the three headed back to Fresno the next day. (Luckily they had a prearranged hotel in LAX.)
In the Fresno area, Christy and Sydney got to spend some time with David, Nancy, Nathan, Gina, relatives and friends. They had a fantastic time. Sydney loved to play with Rusty and Ginger, David's and Nancy's dogs. They also got to visit Delilah and Nick and spent a great time with their kids. (Another moment Sydney treasured.)
Soon enough it was time for Christy and Sydney to think about moving on. They drove to Santa Cruz where they spent the night on Grandpa's boat. This was another memorable time for Sydney. She loved every moment and kept talking about sleeping on the boat and fishing with Grandpa.
From Santa Cruz, the two drove to San Jose where they took a plane to Sin-City (Las Vegas) where Thomas meanwhile had travelled to. He participated at a conference and stayed in Las Vegas for a week. We met up and had a great week together. The weather was nice and warm, so being in the pool was still an option. In addition Sydney got to do various other things including visiting the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay.
Too soon the trip came to an end and we all flew back to Melbourne.
