For the last month, while we’ve been away I have been pretty easy on myself and have eaten whatever I wanted. How can you go to the land of meat pies and timtams and NOT have some. I was still fairly careful how I ate but I didn’t deny myself. Surprisingly I didn’t gain any weight but I could certainly …
Time Travellers……..
So that was a long trip…leaving Brisbane 8.25pm Monday night Australian time (6.30 am NY time) and overnighting in the fleabag hotel in Sydney. Having breakfast in The Qantas club this morning did start the day off nicely though and erased all thought of the evening’s accommodations. We boarded Tuesday morning in Sydney 10am bound for LAX. Our first time …
Our Trip comes to an End
On Tuesday morning we board the plane for the long trip home. It’s been an awesome visit to Australia this time, we’ve packed so much in. We’ve seen family, friends and done farm stuff and had some exciting new experiences with the kids. They’ve connected more with their cousins and Aunts and Uncles, who were quite impressed with how they …
Australian Flora Abound
On the final farm walk this trip I took some pics of some of the flora growing on the farm. Over the years it has regenerated all over the property. It wasn’t really there when I was a kid. It looks so pretty. The Wattle:
Winter at the Beach
An afternoon in pictures……… We needed to have some beach time as our trip is drawing to a close. The day was sensational for it.
Cook with Ma-If You Dare
Miss Gremlin and Grand Master D did some cooking on the last night with Ma. They had a cake mix for a vanilla loaf cake. Ma didn’t have a loaf tin so they made cupcakes instead.
There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills
We went on a Gold mine tour. There’s a little town called Yackandandah which was part of the Victorian Gold Rush around 1852. After the initial rush where everyone was finding the gold in the creeks and rivers, they had to start mining it.
Finding the Fun in Farmwork
Grand Master D especially but Miss Gremlin too, have been pestering me to let them split logs. I have avoided it because it can be dangerous, however at Uncle Glenn’s all the boys went out and felled a tree, cut it up and brought it back. Then the kids had the task of splitting all the wood for the fire …