Thursday...21 February 2013

Just home from a long day out with my sister, my sister in law and a niece. We were up ultra early to go into Shepparton to catch a VLine bus to Seymour where we changed to the train for Melbourne arriving in town at lunchtime. We took the tram up to Spring St then went looking for somewhere to do lunch. Our final choice was less than perfect but we did get food and drink so guess that was better than starving.

Lunch was followed by a medical appointment for my sister and coffee for the rest of us while we waited for her to return. Then we all got back on the tram and rode it to Southern Cross railway station. 

Arriving there with a bit of time to spare we took the escalator up and wandered around the retail precinct above the station. I got a new handbag! Then it was time to get on the train to head for home. We were only a couple of suburban stations along the line and down came the rain. The hailstones could be heard hitting the roof of our railway carriage over the noise of the actual clackety clack of the train itself but we were moving right along and making good time. Then the lightning took out some points somewhere which bought us to a standstill and there we sat in solitary splendour with the storm raging around and over us. Eventually the problem was fixed and we continued on to Seymour and changed to the bus for the final leg to Shepparton, eventually arriving only half an hour late at 8pm.

Into the car and a short 15km drive back to my sisters place where we made dinner and finally got to sit  down to eat. I know one person who will not hurry to get up tomorrow! It was a fun day full of laughter and happy people having a good time. Looking forward to the next girls day out.