Last weekend with Felec and Tudy, we drove to Canberra to visit Clether. We had a lovely weekend together. Clether's children were all elsewhere after Saturday morning so 4 siblings were together without distractions for the weekend.
We drove up to Canberra through East Gippsland and onto the Monaro and then Canberra. As usual I was struck by the sparseness of the Monaro; after childhood imaginings of it as a fecund land. Two of Clether's children were there for Friday evening and it was enjoyable to see them.
On Saturday morning we went to the Australian Museum to see the Silk Roads Exhibition, which we enjoyed. I was reminded of how present-centric we are, living as if the past was completely marginal and perhaps it is. After this we went for a walk from Kambah Pool to Pine Island along the Murrumbidgee. In the evening Clether and Felec cooked us tea and the evening continued into conversation and film watching. We watched the French Film Welcome, a downbeat exploration of being a refugee and hope.
Sunday saw Clether, Tudy and I driving off to Tidbinbilla nature reserve to walk to Gibraltar Rocks and for Felec to do some gardening. We walked there and back and then back to Clether's for lunch. The afternoon was spent doing 'things' around the house. The evening involved a Roast meal and then a film, My Wive is an Actress, which was enjoyable. The film explored the normal dealing with living with celebrity and fortunately it ended with a believable resolution that affirmed committed relationships.
To, Monday another day on the road, driving home. A thing that interests me is that the fuel economy was better coming home. Admittedly we were coming down from elevation, but over the distance we travelled it was pleasant to see the numbers.
To home and hearth. Relationships can be a wonderful thing and I experienced this in Canberra and coming home.
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