So after all the hassle with my right eye, I was set to write on the blog again on my birthday. How wrong was I…

Didn’t plan anything for the day. Getting 30 years old didn’t bother me, but it didn’t excite me either. Like all years in the last decade, I couldn’t be bothered to throw a party. Planned on having a quiet day. Just one necessity: picking up my new drivers licence at the town hall. But not before 1100 of course! ;-)

I was barely awake and still hiding under the blankets when the phone rang around 0800… A smile. It was Sally. Very sleepy I answered the phone and listened to her excited voice. After the birthday wishes she kept asking what I wanted most for my birthday. The first couple of times I was still thinking *I don’t know…* but after the third time she asked, and I was still looking for an answer I started to wonder… *I should say ‘you’ of course…* but the answer didn’t leave my lips. To stunned to believe that could actually be true… She was in Australia, I was in Holland. She couldn’t be here… Or could she… My thoughts were stopped by the sound of the doorbell… OH MY! She is here!!! Moments later I was holding the greatest birthday present ever in my arms! :-)

I still couldn’t believe it… it was like seeing a ghost again… So strange… How could she be here? I knew she was in Sydney for the weekend to go to the ballet with her family, and thought it was weird she didn’t reply to the SMSes I had send her, but I never expected anything like this! So still very stunned I sat downstairs at the table, with my girlfriend, family and Bastiaan; Who had been so sweet to pick Sally up from the airport and bring her to my parents place.

The next two weeks after my birthday were lots of fun! Luckily I was able to get some days off from work so we were able to spend some more time together. With my extra days off we even had the possibility to go away for the weekend. And after not that much thought we did. We would spend a long weekend in Paris! Why not? Incredibly relax! We took the Thalys and were in down town Paris just 3 and a half hours later! Lovely hotel very close to the Arc de Triomphe, some shopping on Saturday, some sightseeing on Sunday, and to top it off, dinner and a show at the Moulin Rouge! Definitely a “must do” if you are going to Paris and haven’t been at the “Moulin” yet!

Last week we stayed in Bastiaan and Judith’s place in Amsterdam. They were on holiday to Tenerife and were so sweet to let us stay in their apartment, so Sally could check out Amsterdam very easily while I was at work. Amazingly sweet gesture and for us an opportunity to have some fun days in Amsterdam before Sally had to go home last Saturday. Departure is always a very sad moment. Especially as she is going so far away. But luckily I will see her soon again, as I am flying to Australia again on the 15th of December! I can’t wait! :-)

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