The sun was shining and the Astra was a-buzz with excitement as we waited for our bus to arrive early on Tuesday morning. Although the bus was stuck in traffic and turned up a bit late, we were still underway before 9am, and hoping to beat the traffic to the highway. It was a nice and relaxing journey down - we each had plenty of space to stretch out on the bus, and some of us even fell asleep for a while! Unfortunately for me, this time there was photographic evidence! When we weren't sleeping, we were singing along to the radio and marvelling at Ann's ability to pick the band out whatever the song!

When we got closer to Berry, we were treated to sights of rolling hills, small country towns and sheep grazing contentedly by the side of the road. We arrived in Berry in time for an early lunch. Some of us went to the local pub for seafood, salads and chips, and others went to Thai restaurant to satisfy their cravings for good Asian cuisine. After lunch, we broke off into groups and went for a stroll.

Most of us wandered in and out of the little artisan shops and had a lovely time browsing the local crafts and gift shops. Several of us treated ourselves to a yummy gelato or frozen dessert as it was such a beautiful sunny day. There were also some nice parks and places to sit and take in the scenery.

At 2pm we trouped back to the bus and got ready to head back to Sydney. There was much swapping of stories and showing of purchases as we travelled back...and perhaps a few more sleeping beauties! By the time we got back to the Astra we were all tired but definitely happy with our successful day out. Everyone had fun and felt refreshed from breathing in the country air and spending some time with friends and neighbours. Now we are all looking forward to the next one...ideas on a postcard please!