Life – Page 49 – Life is a Journey

Pure Indulgence

Posted on May 30, 2010October 14, 2026 by Libby Withnall

On Friday night Kevin and I went to see Robin Hood. I LOVED movie but the extra exciting part was getting to see it in a Gold Class Cinema. It was my first time (Kevin has been before) and we were able to use a gift card we had been given a few month ago – but I was waiting for the right (long) movie to use it. Talk about a movie experience. I love everything about it. (except the cost – though for us it was free 🙂 ).

Check out the seats…

They are fully reclining lounges and before the movie starts you order the food you want (from a menu) and what time you’d like it bought to you. Our movie started at 6pm so we ordered a dip trio and bruschetta to come out 6.15pm. Food was lovely but overpriced (for what we got). Later we had tea/smoothie. And finally a ice cream sundae – which was a bit difficult to eat in a dark theatre – but yummy none-the-less.

Definitely a wonderful experience and pure indulgence.

A walk by the lake

Posted on May 27, 2010October 14, 2026 by Libby Withnall

Another Thursday, another BIG walk with the dogs. The rain was on and off all morning so I decided we’d stick close to home today. We still had to wait for a break in the rain but when I saw the sun come out we decided to head off.

As you can see the rain clouds where still threatening.

This is the same HUGE lake we always walk near but this area is the other direction to what we normally go.

We follow the path..as you can see this part is very new…

stopping to take photos….

Oops…I think they missed a spot…

Nevermind we keep on going….until the end…

Then we turn around and head back. Hmm…those grey clouds are right where we’re headed…

Look a rainbow…

It amazes me how gorgeous the lake is even on a yucky, overcast day.

Almost home…what’s this..some rain…

That’s our street at the bottom of the lane…we’d best get a move on…

We were about 5mins to late getting home and did get rather wet.

Mind you by the time I’d dried off the dogs and gotten changed, there was a sun shower out the back door.

A walk in the bush…

Posted on May 20, 2010October 12, 2026 by Libby Withnall

well the city bush anyway. This morning I was feeling well enough to get out for a walk, but instead of braving the cold before the sun was up I decided to wait until after I dropped Amy off in town (for another excursion). The pups and I embarked on a walk that I haven’t done in around 15 years!!. We started off near the beach and headed off. After about 10mins on the cycle path you head off on the boardwalk..

which eventually gives way to a bush track..

Following along we come to some beautiful views…

You can see the buildings in Wollongong in behind the trees.

Towards to escarpment. Hey, we just walked across that bridge..

Onwards…letting the dogs find the trail…let’s hope those rain clouds stay out to sea…

Ducking under some low branches…hope the dogs know where they are going…

Um…no they didn’t…turn around and go back…looking back towards Wollongong again… that big building is the Novotel where we got married (many, many years ago)…

Onward we trek…back the way we came…eventually taking a wider path…

Then finally the end is in sight…

Oh, no, now we have to turn around and go ALL the way back….

One hour and 10 minutes later and the car is in sight. I’m not sure who more pleased to see it – me or the dogs…

It was seriously a lot of fun (and a great workout). Can’t believe I have NEVER bought the girls here. The poor dogs were so tired. Bailey even feel asleep in the car on the way home :-).

My crazy afternoon

Posted on May 4, 2010October 14, 2026 by Libby Withnall

It started out like many afternoon – I pick the girls up from school and we head off for an appointment. On the way we hear these has been an accident on the expressway so we go the alternate way. Oooops. Lots of traffic now being rediverted from the accident (which was in fact a fatality). We thought the coast would be clear on the way home but NOOOO. Remember we live in Wollongong where 10 cars lined up is traffic! It took us nearly an hour for a 15min trip!

In the meantime Amy tells me that she can no longer feel or move the fingers of her left hand. She had been pushed yesterday and fell and we thought it was just sprained. So now Kevin has taken her to Emergency. But oops… we forgot about the traffic and they are now stuck in it!!!!

Just goes to show you never know how your day is going to turn out.