9:21 AM (Wagga Wagga)
On the road again (well almost). Webb pulls away from the McDonalds drive-thru and we begin our journey east to Canberra via Tumut. Diviney isn't a morning person. She asleep in the back seat. We've never been to Canberra so we're going to spend the day there. Webb chooses a song; Crowded House's Better Be Home Soon, another favourite of mine. I open my book (From Pudgeway to Budgewoi). I'm almost three-quarters of the way through.
11:33 AM (Tumut)
We've stopped in Tumut for a toilet stop. We found a small café and so we're having brunch here. I think we should be in Canberra by lunch time, which is good; perfect timing. I can't wait to get to Budgewoi.
1:46 PM (Canberra)
The capital of Australia is pretty impressive. There's a lot to see and do here. Right now though, we're trying to find Diamant Hotel. That's where we're staying. It overlooks Lake Burley Griffin so that's where we're going to look. Webb turns into Edinburgh Avenue and we find it right there at number fifteen. It looks very modern and fancy for its price. We park our car undercover and then make our way inside lugging our bags behind us. Diviney collects our room key.
This time there are three beds in our room so I don't have to sleep on the couch. Diviney inspects the fridge and finds the usual; individually wrapped biscuits, a tiny carton of milk and cups wrapped in paper. She says that we need to do some grocery shopping. We agree but Webb wants to have lunch first. I have no problem with that.
2:34 PM (Canberra)
We've just finished a late lunch in the food court and now we're heading to Coles for our groceries. We won't need much, since we're leaving for Budgewoi in the morning. It's so exciting that we're almost there. Diviney and Webb are headed for the freezer aisle. I've always hated it. Diviney says we should stay in tonight and just cook some packet stuff for dinner. We have no problem with that. But we do have a problem deciding. There's so much here! We decide on chicken strips and chips, we can cook them in the oven. Next they get pancake mix for breakfast tomorrow. We love pancakes!
6:13 (Much later, Canberra)
Diviney almost burned the chips! We were so caught up in a game of poker that she forgot them. They still taste good anyway. Webb is winning at poker. We bought skittles and we're gambling them instead of chips since we don't have any.
2:30 AM (Canberra)
Can't sleep. It's so exciting that this time tomorrow we'll be in Budgewoi! I can't help but wonder about meeting Andy Clemmensen. I don't know what I'd do. Faint probably, break something. I hope that if I do meet him I don't make too much of a fool of myself.
