Melbourne was always going to be a whirlwind - I wanted so much to be able to spend as much time with Joy and Allison as possible, while also seeing Abdel and Nadia as well. As I explained to Joy, I have a very difficult time leaving Abdel and Nadia and I always have. One hour dinner stretch into four hours together, and they have always been so sweet to me that I can't bear to go. I have basically been eating non-stop with them as Nadia cooks all her best dishes and can't help but feel so humbled and loved. I am glad I was able to make this trip to see them. I am SO glad that Abdel appears to be responding well to treatment.

Joy and Allison are absolute fairy-godmothers. Or fairy-godsisters, whatever the correct term should be. They have gone above and beyond - Joy taking me to see a bit of Victoria I have never seen (which actually required some honest-to-goodness rock-climbing to get to the summit!) and Alison securing us tickets to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - something I had absolutely not anticipated. They are still making this short-and-sweet visit an actual vacation for me, and for that I am so grateful!

There are still a few people to see and things to do, though I have tried very much to limit myself so as not to be over-exhausted. Jury is still out on whether I am succeeding, but I am happy and that's enough!