 Istana Laut in Makassar |  Dolphins at Dawn |  Rajia is happy |
We visited Hendra's family in Makassar, Sulawesi in February. Here we are in a good seafood rstaurant.
| Then we went to Bali and made our way to the north coast to look at properties. Here we are watching dolphins at dawn near Lovina. | Rajia, in the other boat, is happy.
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 Taking a photo at Tanah Lot |  From the photos for the portrait |  Drummoyne Art Society Awards |
| Photo time at Tanah Lot - a well known Hindu Temple in the south. | Back in Drummoyne in early April, Hendra took photos of me so he could paint a portrait. | The portrait can be seen over the Mayor's shoulder at the awards. |
 Hendra and Narelle at Sophies Wedding |  Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas |  Making a cap for Anto |
Then in late April we went to Hobart for the wedding of Sophie and Glen. Here we see Hendra with Narelle.
| We went to the US in May and June. This may look like Paris, but it's Vegas. | We are having a cap made for Anto in Fremont Street, Vegas. This is the original part of the town that is away from the more famous "strip".
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 Grand Canyon, passing mules on the Bright Angel Trail |  Grand Canyon from the top |  From the top in the late afteroon |
It is too far to go from top to bottom and back in one day, so we went almost half way down.
| We also walked along the top.
| A view late in the afternoon. |
 Ken and Diane with the helicopter pilot |  Hendra had the front right seat |  And I was in the centre |
| On the 2nd day we lashed out on a helicopter flight. | Here you can see the highway we drove in along from Flagstaff.
| The pilot kept up a lively commentary, and we were all wired in. |
 Times Sqare, New York City |  Cycling in Central Park |  Niagara Falls at night |
| After Grand Canyon we went to Phoenix and then flew to New York City. | We enjoyed cycling and were surprised to find a gay march was limiting the extent of our ride. | Then, we took a train to Niagara Falls and we stayed on the American side. |
 American side at Niagara Falls |  Diane selecting from the buffet |  Hendra has already selected |
| Photos can capture bits of the falls - but it is really hard to convey the enormity of it all. It is mind blowing! | New York state does not permit casinos, but there is an Indian reservation that is not limited by these laws - so there is this casino - just like a bit of Vegas. | Cameras were not permitted in the casino, but I got quite a few snaps before they asked me to stop. |
 Near the waterfront in Toronto |  Looking back to the city and the tower |  Dining in the tower restaurant |
| We drove from Niagara to Toronto, picked up new coins and notes, then explored in the rain. | We took a boat ride to an island - and here you get a good view of the tower. | Then we sampled the lunch offerings in the tower. |
 Passing through a lock at Lockport |  Amtrak travel |  Looking to Central Chicago from near where we stayed |
| Not far from Niagara Falls is the town of Lockport on the Erie Canal that allows boats to pass by the falls on the American side. | Then we travelled by train again to Chicago. We boarded in Buffalo sometime after midnight - and here it is morning probably in Ohio. | We stayed in this large house a couple of miles to the north of central Chicago - a couple of blocks from the lake. |
 Waiting for a train on the elevated railway |  Oh what a feeling - Chicago! |  David at the player piano in our Chicago house. |
| The elevated railway ran right past our house, and this is the nearby station. | We went for walks along the foreshore of the lake. | Back in the house David was a real performer and loved the piano that played by itself. |
 A get together in the hosue before the wedding |  Hendra with Agata and Richard |  At a Polish club in the Chicago suburbs |
| The house was spacious and well appointed. Out those windows was the railway. | We met Agata for the first time at the house. | We enjoyed good Polish food from a buffet in a club. |
 Giving away the bride |  The wedding - what we came here for |  Bubbles swirl around Richard and Agata |
| Richard and Agata's wedding was the main reason for our US trip. | It was held in a chapel at the University of Chicago. | The weather was very kind, and people were blowing bubbles - instead of confetti. |
 Music scene in Nashville |  Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Nashville |  Tootsie's Orchid Lounge |
| Next was a couple of days in Nashville for music - here is the BB King restaurant. | We spend time in Tootsie's Orchid Room. | We enjoyed both the music and the atmosphere. |
 Hard Rock, Nashville |  From the balcony in Hollywood |  Qantas Business Class |
| We didn't actually go into the Hard Rock Cafe here. | One more night in Hollywood on the way home. | In September we returned to Bali. Qantas gave us Business Class seats. |
 Poser's Bar, Legian |  Dian and Rajia at a restaurant in Legian |  Santhi Bar in Lovina |
| We stayed in Legian again. | Discovered a really good restaurant.
| Then, back to Lovina, where this cafe was a regular haunt. |
 Dolphins at the Melka |  Ranggon Sunset near Singaraja |  Bargaining near Git-Git falls |
| We tried different hotels including the Melka with its small zoo. | And went to the Ranggon Sunset again. | Buying a kite for Dian.
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 Restaurant in Ubud |  Sunset at Lovina |  From the Buddhist Temple
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With a restful view across rice fields.
| From Lupa-Lupa at Lovina. | In the background there is a row of thatched houses where ours is being added.
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 Going to Hardy's for an ice-cream |  At lunch after Geoff & Val's 60th |  The obligatory line-up |
| This was the outcome - we had come to get this ice-cream. | In October we went back to Hobart for Geoff and Val's 60th. This is Sunday lunch.
| With my brothers.
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 A late 70's computer
|  Milton, Nick, Richard.
|  Sophie and Susan |
| As my retirement approached a CSIRO newsletter did an article that included this photo. | .A farewell lunch at Lindfield.
| An old haunt we used to frequent as a group |
 Lucinda standing |  Ron Sandland recalls |  Sydney, Dec 31 2004 |
| The food is Lebanese. | He also joined CSIRO in 1969 so we share many memories. | The New year coming up maybe our last in Sydney for a while. This photo is from 2 years back |
