Saturday, January 31, 2009
365 Month One
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Jetlag is a Bitch
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Countdown
Only a couple of days left of our holiday. In a way I am happy to be going home and back to my things (mostly my bed) but at the same time I don't want to leave. As good as it is to catch up with friends, the more people you see the more you don't want to leave.
Monday night we went over to the Rudrum's for a BBQ and some backyard cricket. The wind was blowing a gale so we all had to rug up but we still had a great time.
Lindsay, Gilly, Janelle, Corey, Glenn, Janne and I at Bibbik Chans
Wednesday Janne, Lindsay and I went shopping at Whitfords and had some lunch. That night we had a BBQ at Charlie's and Lindsay's cousin Casey, Uncle Frank and Casey's finance Adam came round. Casey and Adam are coming over to Canada in about four weeks so it will be fun to catch up with them again then.
Thursday we went down to Mandurah with Janne and visited with Nanny Irene. We went to a restaurant down by the water which was very nice. Then it was back to Irene's for the traditional Mandurah visit "photo shoot" and a comedy of errors as Lindsay tried to fix Irene's VCR and then show her how to use it. :)
Lindsay, Paul, Patrick, Bruce and Ed
That night we went over to Paul and Kelly's house for a BBQ. Bruce and Casey as well as Ed came over. I couldn't believe how big all the kids had gotten!! We had very yummy steaks cooked by Paul and of course lots of laughs.
Kelly, Casey and I
Yesterday was about 43 degrees! I had forgotten how hot 40+ could be. Lindsay and I went into the city as I needed to have my PR visa re-stamped into my new passport. Then we picked up a few things before giving into the heat and going home.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Holiday Homesick
Friday, January 9, 2009
Life is a Whirlwind
With only a week left of our adventure life is really a whirlwind. Trying to spend time with everyone can be difficult but we are getting it done.
Wednesday we went to Scarborough Beach with Corey. We went to Peter's by the Sea and had kebabs and then went down to the beach. Lindsay could resist jumping in the ocean and riding some waves while Corey and I just enjoyed the sunshine and I took some photos. Wednesday night we went and visited Paul and Brooke at their place and had a fabulous time. Brooke made a really yummy dinner and then we sat out back talking until about 2am! Many a bottle of wine was drunk that night, I think the final tally was 7. :)
Thursday we spent the day with Janelle. We went to visit Auntie Dot and Uncle Vernon. It was hard to see how much Auntie Dot had deteriorated but it was really good to be able to catch up with Uncle Vernon. Then we went for lunch at Little Creatures and shared some nibbles and drinks.
Thursday night we spent we went for dinner at Keith and Wendy's place. It was really good to catch up with them as well.
Yesterday we had one of the best days since being in Australia. We woke up early and went golfing at Marangaroo with Charlie. Needless to say I am not going to be the next Tiger but we did have fun.
I had a very "only in Australia" moment while golfing as kangaroos with joeys kept hopping across the fairway. Now that was a trip even for someone who lived here three years.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Beauty by Mistake?
We went down to Scarborough Beach today with Corey. We had a yummy kabab at Peter's By The Sea and then took a walk down to the beach. I took photos while Lindsay couldn't help taking a quick dip in the ocean. I am feeling the heat today even though it is only 35....listen to me, only 35!!! I think it is going to hurt when we have to go back to 2 degrees!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Relaxation and Sunshine
After the beach we made our way to Joondalup and had a spot of lunch at Corey's restaurant, the Grand Boulevard Tavern. The food was wonderful as usual and walking back to the car with the sun on my back and the wind blowing my dress I couldn't help but think, I could get used to this.