My adventure

Well - what an amazing adventure I've had this past week!

 Last Friday hubby and I left home to travel 3 hours away to Sydney where we were meeting up with some very special people the next day.

As we got about 4kms out of town the sky opened up and a very unseasonal fall of soft snow began to descend upon us.

At first we were delighted as we love snow and so we were enjoying the pretty and unexpected flurries that were escorting us on our way.

 But our delight turned to concern when the snow just got heavier and heavier and began to impede our driving!

It got so heavy in fact, that we found ourselves stranded on the road along with many others who had come to a complete standstill on the now very slippery and dangerous highway :-(

We waited..and waited..hoping the snow would ease up so we could be on the move again.

Cars were spread all over the road - many facing the wrong way or sideways because they had lost grip and slid out of control!
It was very scarey to watch cars sliding around in front of us and I praise God that nobody was hurt!
We held hands and prayed for protection over everyone and for some rain to wash the snow off the road.

A little rain fell but no rescue team was in sight, and after sitting for 2 hours my hubby and some others found a way to push some cars into a position where a few 4 wheel drive vehicles could weave through us all, and make tracks for us to follow them out.

Incredibly, it took us nearly 3 hours to move 6kms to the nearest town and we were just so glad to be off the slippery road by that stage!

 We all hoped to get a steaming cup of hot tea or coffee to settle our nerves but they had a power blackout when we arrived. Thankfully it was restored before we left and I can tell you - my hot chocolate never tasted so good!!

 

Locals were having fun building snowmen and kids were out with boogy-boards to go sliding down the white hills and people were simply making the most of the situation.

Hubby and I were actually forced to spend more than an hour in this huge Antique store, while we waited for graders to clear the road up ahead.

I know, I know! What a selfless sacrifice we had to make - it was such a trial being surrounded by all that pretty stuff, lol!

We finally reached our destination at tea-time that evening and collapsed with relief.

Normally it takes us 3 hours to get there but last Friday it took 9 very tense and tiring hours to get over the mountains and down to the city!

Was it all worth it?

Oh yes! For the reason we went through all that was to be gathered together with some of our family as we celebrated an early Christmas party!

The next day was bright, clear and sunny for our annual family get-together.

Just as we'd expect it to be because after all - Spring is half over!

It's not supposed to snow like that -it's usually tee shirt and sunhat weather.

Well, whatever the weather, it's always wonderful to be with our loved ones and I dare say we'd just about walk through fire to be with them!

We had a ball in spite of the dramas of getting there, and I laughed when I saw the fabulous Christmas cake  my nephew's wife made for us -

How ironic - and delicious too, lol!

Well, we are back home now - where we walked into another "adventure"  - but I'll save that one for another post :-)

Hope you all had a good week..blessings, Trish xx