ASOPA REUNION SYDNEY 2010

On 12 Nov. we flew to Sydney for a 3 day reunion of the 1962/63 students from The Australian School of Pacific Administration, which is where I studied to be a teacher in Papua/New Guinea. Our first reunion was in 2002 exactly 40 years since we were at the school. That was a fun experience, trying to recognise everyone. Since then we try to get together every few years. It is a little difficult as we are scattered all over Australia and overseas now.

On Friday night we had a meet and greet session at the Mosman Hotel on the northern side of the harbour, it is the suburb where our school was situated.

After dinner we found a coffee shop to continue catching up with everyone. Wendy and I talk families.

On Saturday we met for more chit chat and lunch under this beautiful shady oak tree at The Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay another northern suburb which was our stomping ground in the 60's as students. Many an anecdote was retold.

Henry is about to enjoy some of the great seafood sold at The Oaks. It was so good to see Henry here as it wasn't long ago since we visited him when he was very sick in hospital.

That evening we joined a Harbour Cruise for dinner.

The food was good, the company great and .......

...the views were spectacular. Well done to the organisers, Rod, (below) Keith and Dave. Unfortunately Dave couldn't attend as he was to have a big operation

On Sunday morning we finished off the reunion with a brunch at Chowder Bay overlooking the harbour. It is right next to the school where we studied but it is no longer ASOPA. After being closed for years and starting to deteriorate, it is now being renovated to be put into use again, but we are not sure what kind of a facility it will be. I'm glad it wasn't bulldozed. I had fun! Soon after this shot our Carol picked us up for a stay at their place.