with my surprised, 18-year-old brother RhysSo, after a very teary goodbye to Phnom Penh, I arrived in Melbourne on sunday morning, with my 70kg or so of baggage, to surprise my little brother on his 18th birthday. It was perhaps the best kept secret in my family ever! I shocked him completely, bursting into the house singing happy birthday as he was just waking up after a big night with his mates.
The mission continued, as we then had a surprise party for him that night at the local footy club. It is not The Heart, but it was fun, and a very good jolt back to my roots! Beer, footy heros, rock music, meat pies. Aus. Nice.
I was perhaps delerious at this point after - packing - goodbye dinner and champagne late into the night at The Heart - running around town shopping - packing - party at MSF house - no sleep again - packing - hyperventalating - goodbyes - airport pleading for extra baggage - phnom penh to singapore to melbourne...... phew!
The mission continued, as we then had a surprise party for him that night at the local footy club. It is not The Heart, but it was fun, and a very good jolt back to my roots! Beer, footy heros, rock music, meat pies. Aus. Nice.
I was perhaps delerious at this point after - packing - goodbye dinner and champagne late into the night at The Heart - running around town shopping - packing - party at MSF house - no sleep again - packing - hyperventalating - goodbyes - airport pleading for extra baggage - phnom penh to singapore to melbourne...... phew!
with my friend Bianca and my Mum
Rhys and his mates.... shaggy hills boys! (and hayley!)
my brother Peter and his cricket team mate Jake
with one of my surrogate brothers, Tim (and Rhys' hat)
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