Christmas 1999, schoolholidays for 7+ weeks....
Dad and Seike visited the first 3 weeks, which was really good cause I had my carpal tunnel operation on the 20th December... and somebody had to keep those kids in line (good thing we have a pool in our garden!)... and while Dad was here he built the most beautiful cubby house in our back yard (thanks Gabby and Michael for giving us the material!)





the surgery was done endoscopical, which is a new way of doing the release of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The good thing about doing it this way is that you don't end up with a scar from your thumb to halfway up your arm... but just 3 stitches in each palm and three stiches on each wrist...

and we went to Penguin and Seal Island and it was gorgeous:

the dolphins swam alongside the boat, the seals were basking in the sun and this cute little fairy penguin came ashore when we were frolicking on the beach...

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