Day Seven

It feels surreal...a much used statement in my community now. 

surreal

səˈrɪəl/

adjective

1. 1.having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre.

   "a surreal mix of fact and fantasy"

   
   

 It is the most fitting word to describe how I feel at the moment. 

Now seventy odd kilometres from home I feel like I'm on a movie set...if a flying saucer was to hover over Circular Quay (my view to the left) or a mushroom cloud appear over the Sydney Harbour Bridge (directly in front of me), I would not at all be surprised....shocked yes, but not surprised. 

And - a new word has been added to my vocabulary: mega-fire.

In the words of our state premier Barry O'Farrell; 

"we prepare for the worst, hope for the best".