Flew west across South Island and the Tasman Sea and landed in Sydney early this morning.

Took a boat trip round the harbour and wandered along Circula Quay to get close up to two iconic structures, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

Recognising the strangeness of finding oneself in a different country after a relatively quick flight to Australia from New Zealand.

There is a sense of waiting for our souls to catch up.