Laura leaves for the US

After all the planning and waiting, Laura's day of departure came on Saturday so we all went to the airport to see her off to the US (and UK) for the next 6 months. She is flying to San Francisco initially, to stay with a friend there for a week, before heading on to Newark and down to the camp she will be working at in Virginia - she heard about this placement last week and had to change her plans with a different start date, but it gives her more time in SF. The house will seem very different without her for a while!

On Saturday evening Sue and I went into Sydney to see the 'Light Walk', which is part of the Vivid Sydney festival - the first time this has been organised. The walk was around The Rocks and Circular Quay, with a series of 'light art sculptures' including the highlights of the Opera House and the Museum of Contemporary Art being lit up with changing patterns. There were some good crowds out enjoying the event and the Opera House looked particularly impressive.

There are some photos from the event here.