A trip down memory lane

Today marked my fourth day back in Adelaide, Australia and so far it has been full of family, festivities and fond memories. I survived the epic journey via three planes from Vancouver and arrived in one piece with no hiccups thankfully. Since then it has been a blur of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, spent with family - some whom have changed a lot and some not so much. Most of all it has been so lovely to spend time with the two little gorgeous munchkins in my life; my too cute for words nephew and niece. Don't get me wrong, they can definitely be little monsters after too much sugar or sleep deprivation, but I love them to pieces and I know my heart will break a little when I have to say goodbye to them in no time at all. My third day was spent taking a trip down memory lane by going through the majority of the belongings I had left behind when I set off on my Canadian adventure. It brought about a smile or two looking over the possessions I have accumulated in my life thus far, but it also required me to be extremely disciplined in purging what clothing, bags and shoes I still had. With a bit of self-control and determination I managed to fill 3 large garbage bags with items I no longer want or need, which may end up at a charity shop or in a garage sale. I am not sure how I feel when I think about the fact that my current life choices don't really offer me a sense of stability and a use for the stuff that I have. However, one could also argue that life experience cannot be compared to material items. I just hope one day when I am ready I will have stability and a space to call my very own. Sorry I have digressed and I haven't even mentioned the weather yet, which might not seem important, but I feel it necessary to tell you that it hasn't been completely summer weather with rain sneaking in a few times, but all in all much nicer than Vancouver's winter climate right now. Anyway, today on my fourth day, we went to Adelaide Zoo. The zoo has changed quite a bit in my absence including the admission prices, but it was a lovely day and again a nice trip down memory lane with my family including my nephew and niece. There have been some additions to the zoo, most notably two playful pandas, who were wrestling in their enclosure when we went to have a look at them. Some things haven't changed though such as the children's petting zoo where the goats are still as scary as ever when they see food pellets in your hand, and some of the other areas looked a little bit dated. Nonetheless it was a fun day and everyone enjoyed themselves especially my two favourite cheeky monkeys, Ayden and Ebony!