Glubschi, Gisborne...travelling, Home

Glubschi


Posted Oct 22, 2011, 6:37 pm
Just sitting around with my dad in vienna, soon I'll be released into the wild, whoop whoop! Hope my new family will be nice to me.  :D And that they don't eat squid rings...  :mad:
Glubschi


Posted Oct 31, 2011, 12:43 pm
Off we go, I just started my journey to australia a few days ago, still sitting in my package, so I can't see where I actually am right now. Good thing the package has internet-connection, so I can write this update. But oh dear, there's not much room in here, luckily it's at least quite comfortable 'cause it's completely upholstered inside. Hmmm, I'm hungry, I think I'll call the stewardess for the 31. time, it's fun to annoy her. :D
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Nov 15, 2011, 5:46 am
...and I have finally arrived! I'm glad to have gotten out of that stuffy package - you would not believe - but we're having a heat wave here... it's humid and just plain hot! I wouldn't believe it, at home it's coming into Winter... and here, it's definitely coming into Summer!

I decided since it's so warm outside, and I haven't got accustomed to the temperature as yet, that we would just stay inside... but we got a photo out the front of Sara's house, that's the view from her sun room! I also got a picture of myself typing at the small computer, and sitting down with a nice mango smoothie... yes, it's one of those days... Aussies love their mangoes!

Since I'll be staying here for a while, Sara has promised lots of views of the Australian country lifestyle, maybe some wildlife, and definitely some beautiful beaches - she's got a lot planned for us toyvoyagers while we're here! We're even going places she's never been before - so it'll be quite the adventure!

I suppose I should rest, it's nice to finally be able to breathe properly, but I am so tired!

Write again soon! I promise!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Nov 21, 2011, 12:18 pm
Well, today we went on a long drive (which seems to be a very common thing with Sara and her family)... but this time we went to a town called Mudgee... it's a town about 2.5 hours drive away, and another town which is very famous for vineyards in Central New South Wales... it has a population of just over 8,000!

As it was a day for working - Sara only got photos of us all around the interesting areas that they were accessing. Unfortunately we didn't have much time to explore the town itself - but we did what we could... I got a few nice pictures... one is of us with a mossy tree and some galah's in the background if you look closely... they're related to the cockatiel and cockatoo... very beautiful (but noisy) birds!

The other photos include the Mudgee police station, two beautiful churches, a country pub and a town clock which says "Lest we forget" in the middle of it - Sara thought it was really neat looking! It was a cooler (yet humid) day today... this Summer is going to be a hot one I reckon!

Write again soon!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Nov 21, 2011, 12:27 pm
On the way to the next destination, we decided to pull over and get a photo of a nice landscape of the Great Dividing Range (although the more Western side of it)... it looked gorgeous today!... we also stopped nearby a kangaroo crossing sign... something unique to Australia obviously - it's very neat!

While we had a rest (it was about a 90 minute drive, on a *very* windy road) while Sara kept her eyes out for some kangaroos... unfortunately nothing was seen - although she did start seeing things out of the corner of her eyes while she was watching out... too bad... maybe next time!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Nov 21, 2011, 12:46 pm
Well, this is the big day for Flummi... she's barely been staying with us a week - and we are already completing one of her life missions... can you believe it? Sara has a special spot just outside of Bathurst on the highway, there's a large grassy area and there's a mob of kangaroos that live there - almost permanently... they are wild animals though... and it's been 18 months since she last came and checked on them... we were SO lucky!

We got to see some beautiful (and some very large) eastern grey kangaroos... we got a photo of one with us in the background... but then they decided to bounce off into the distance... and this is why Sara brought her good camera... mainly for the good zoom in times like these!

Although, there was one kangaroo that was quite close to us, but was very wary... there's one photo where you can see him standing on his tippy toes... this is a way to make them look bigger and scarier to people that may be harming them... obviously I'm not going to harm them - but they are very unsure as you would be in that situation... there's even a photo of him bouncing *towards* us... it was so cool to watch!

Well... that was a HUGE thing for everyone I think! What a great day this has been!

Update again soon, I'm ready for bed!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Nov 28, 2011, 11:25 am
It is a very nice and sunny Saturday, and unfortunately we had to spend most of it in the car and working... :-( We went through Mudgee, Dubbo and Gilgandra... although no photos - we didn't have much time to get photos... on the way back home from Mudgee, it was a bit more relaxed... we actually had some time to do some exploring! Yay!

We saw a turn off to go see the Windamere Dam, which is a popular recreation spot for people living in the Mudgee region (since it's about 20-30 minutes out of town...

Here's some information about the Windamere Dam...

Quote:
WINDAMERE DAM

Purpose:
Regulation of the natural flow of the Cudgegong River to meet stock, domestic and irrigation requirements. The provision of an assured water supply for the towns of Mudgee and Gulgong. Provision for releases to ensure the reliablity of water supply in the lower Macquarie River Valley is maintained at pre-Windamere Dam levels.

Technical Details:
Storage Capacity            368,000 megalitres
Area Submerged              2,030 hectares
Max Water Depth            55 metres
Catchment Area              1,070 sq kilometres

Main Wall:
Height                            67 metres
Length of Crest              852 metres
Width of Crest                8 metres
Max Width of Base          225 metres

Spillway:
Type                      Concrete crest and unlined rock cutting
Capacity                430,000 megalitres per day

Outlet Works:
Max Discharge Capacity          2,300 megalitres per day


Since it was so hot in the sun, we stood under the shade of a building and got some photos off of the lookout... recently we got some rain (pretty much from Tuesday until today) so the dam filled up a little bit - but as you can see - it is still very low compared to what it should be... we enjoyed the view though!

Sara then got a photo of us on a commemoration plaque, a zoomed out photo and a zoomed in photo... sometimes the brightness really made me look like I was not even there, but I assure you I am! :)

I hope you enjoyed the view! I know I did!

Write again soon!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Nov 28, 2011, 11:43 am
Well hello again! The last set of updates I did - we were able to grant one of Flummi's life missions... and lucky for me, we are now able to grant one of mine... can you believe it? I've barely been in Australia two weeks - and I've seen so much already! This is only just the beginning is what Sara keeps telling us - I wonder what else we're going to see!

On the way back to Bathurst, on the way home... thanks to Sara's sharp eye, we saw two emu's on the side of the road... we all quickly (and quietly) jumped out of the car to get some photos - emus can be quite scared and run away very easily - these guys though, seemed pretty laid back... you can't see it in the photo - but Sara even spotted a few baby emus in the tall grass!

So, we got a few photos and quickly jumped back in the car... you wouldn't imagine that there were about twenty million flies around us while we were getting photos. Just jumping back in the car, we apparently invited about 20 of them in... not good!

I'm so happy that we were able to do a second life mission! In no time they'll have all their life missions ticked off I reckon!

Write again soon!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Nov 28, 2011, 12:11 pm
...today we went on another adventure! We went to the Blue Mountains... a good way is to think of the blue mountains as the border between Sydney and country New South Wales... it's got a lot of famous hiking and a lot of beautiful lookouts... we were going to do a few short hikes to get some nice views - but unfortunately the heat, and mostly the pollen stopped us from taking the hike.. Sara promised that we would see those sights before I left.. they're some of the very famous sights that are "must-see" for tourists when they visit New South Wales...

On the way around, we found a nice lookout - and decided to stop and get a few pictures... the actual lookout I found didn't look as nice as a bit farther up the track, so Sara got some photos of us from both sides of it... this lookout is called the Landslide Lookout, I'm guessing it is because of the steep cliffs that surround it! It is a beautiful view though isn't it?
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Nov 28, 2011, 12:35 pm
Lastly today, we visited a very large gorge called Evans Lookout, it's a massive gorge which kinda appears out of nowhere, if you didn't know it was here - you wouldn't have any idea it even existed! We walked down a short track, and then you look out, and it went ahead of you for kilometers, it seemed to go forever!

Sara held onto us tight because over the fence it was a straight drop down... it was so deep! There are some famous walking tracks around the gorge called the Grand Canyon walk... which Sara found quite amusing!

I hope you enjoyed the photos! It's just about bed time again!

Write again soon!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Dec 10, 2011, 11:59 am
Yesterday we headed down to Sydney, but unfortunately for us toyvoyagers - there was no sightseeing to be done... we came down mainly for one reason... to see the Foo Fighters concert, thought to be the biggest concert of the Summer... it was just that! It was AMAZING! Not only did we see the Foo Fighters, we saw Tenacious D (also known as Jack Black and *two* supporting bands... Stonestreet and F*cked Up... it was a MASSIVE night, which started at 4pm, entering the stadium, and the main show started at 7.50pm... as you can imagine - Sara's feet were hurting a little bit - haha...

Unfortunately we weren't allowed in, not only did we have tickets, but because they were in the mosh pit, they were afraid of loosing us since it can get pretty intense in the middle. So instead, we got a bit of a run down when they came back out - and then spent an hour to get out of the car park since Sara, her husband Daniel and us were around 45,000+ people also ready to head home... and in very central Sydney...

So here's how it all went down... The Foo Fighters came out and they played a massive set list, a lot of old and a lot of new ones... so it was a really awesome concert all together... the set list consisted of:

All My Life, Rope, The Pretender, My Hero, Learn to Fly, White Limo, Arlandria, Breakout, Cold Day in the Sun, Long Road to Ruin, Stacked Actors, Walk, Let It Die, Monkey Wrench, These Days, This is a Call, In the Flesh? (Pink Floyd cover), Best of You

...and the encore consisted of:
Wheels (Acoustic), Times Like These (Semi Acoustic), Generator, Tie Your Mother Down (Queen cover) (with Tenacious D) and Everlong

It was a very long concert, and very awesome... Sara was up against the runway, against the gate, so no people pushing and shoving as much... and it rained a bit through the concert so she was able to stay cool - she tells us that mosh pits tend to get very very hot... especially in the Summer... so she was very happy with her location... she was lucky enough to have Dave Grohl run by a few times, and even stopped in front of her... she got a few photos - although very blurry since it was getting dark and clearly he was moving a lot... as you would expect... it was very neat to be so close to a big musician though!

One really neat thing though... during the song Monkey Wrench, he stopped in the middle and said he wanted to do something... all the lights in the stadium went dark and everything went quiet. We waited, and people started raising their phones and lighters to make the entire stadium light up... after about 5 minutes of this, while it was still dark he came on the microphone and stated "that is so f**king beautiful"... from where Sara was, she said it was probably one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen...

Very soon after, he began to play These Days, saying it was one of his favourite songs he had ever written... explained that he was approached to make a video for it - and him and the band threw around a lot of ideas... and then he decided to bring a bunch of cameras down to Australia with him... and said to us that he hoped we all signed the waiver form, just as a camera man was walking along the stage filming us... throughout the rest of the concert we had people filming us to go into the video... because of where Sara was situated... she may be in the music video! Here's hoping... none the less, that's an amazing thing to have as a memento that's for sure... Sara and Daniel believe the lights out with lighters/phones in the air is going to be part of the video... we shall see when it comes out I suppose! :-)

Well, since we obviously couldn't go to the concert, even though we wished we could have... Sara got a photo of us on the concert t-shirt she bought, with the tickets and the wrist band she had to wear to get into and stay in the mosh for the night... what an amazing experience... now I just hope that video will come out soon, I can't wait to see the professional footage!

Sara did get a video... between Best of You, during the encore, Dave Grohl came onto the video screen on night vision... it's not the best, and the sound definitely isn't much better (since it was filmed with her mobile phone)... but it shows part of the concert from where she was lucky enough to stand... she then kept the camera rolling as he ran onto the stage and ran right past her! How cool!

You can see that video if you click here!

The other photos include a photo before the concert started, Jack Black from Tenacious D, and miscellaneous photos from the Foo Fighter Concert... this is a really long post, but Sara was very very excited to tell everyone how it went... I hope you enjoyed it!

Write again soon!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Dec 10, 2011, 1:24 pm
The next morning, very early (9am), well, early when you go to bed at after 2.30am.. we headed out to do some more work - we were all sore I think... after the concert, we spent literally an hour driving around central Sydney getting lost... and we even went over the harbor bridge and saw the opera house... unfortunately, Sara was just way too tired to bring us out for some photos, and it was over so quick... but trust us, we did! It was really neat!

But today, we had to drive down from a small town called Warnervale to a bit larger town called The Entrance... since Sara decided to let her husband do all the work, she took us to the waterfront and sat down for a few photos... it was very nice sunny (and quite hot) day, very very different to yesterday...

The Entrance is well known for it's pelican feeding, which you can see in this photo... funny enough, where that photo was taken is right where our photos were taken and where Sara was sitting... she hasn't ever been to the pelican feeding, but she thought this area would be the best for the photos...

Well, beautiful day or not, we enjoyed getting out and getting our first glimpse of some of Australian beaches... the water here is so shallow you can walk across it and it has a lot of birds on it... very popular spot for people to wade as Sara noticed... but once we got a few photos unfortunately we had to head back to the car to head onto the next destination... and that was it for our first trip to the coast... but Sara promises that we'll see a lot more very soon!

Oh, and in the last few photos... I could swear those seagulls wanted to eat us... :-(

We're going to some other beaches tomorrow! Now, lets just hope it doesn't rain the whole time! hehe
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Dec 18, 2011, 2:18 pm
Well, after a very early morning and with Sara pretty much only sleeping in the car - we got to Huskisson, a very small town in the heart of Jervis Bay... and is Sara's second home... Her husband and her went to this beach quite by accident after one storm just before they were married... and stayed here for their honeymoon, and ever since has came on holiday down here for years now... and plans to eventually move to the South Coast... one day, it's just a matter of the money... :-P

This area is absolutely breath taking, and Jervis Bay even houses the whitest sand beach in the world! It's not surprising from the photos as you can see it is almost bleached out because of the sand in the photos... not that I'm complaining - it was gorgeous when we arrived! Sara got some photos of us at both the cabin they were staying in (she got a free upgrade to a sea view cabin) and then some photos on the beach itself...

...and then she put us down in the sand and she and her family went for a dip in the ocean... the temperature was beautiful, like a warm bath... unfortunately - it didn't stay like that... so we all headed inside and watched as it absolutely began to down pour! :-( We're glad we got here before it rained at least...

Didn't look like the rain was going to stop anytime soon! Boo! Fortunately, we had a bit of entertainment, Daniel put a bit of apple on the porch and we had a massive influx of lorikeets... some of the most colourful birds ever, quite noisy I must add... but they are quite beautiful aren't they?

Sara even got a video of the lorikeets on their front porch, you can see it if you click here... they were so much fun to watch... even as noisy as they were, the neighbors even came out to see what all the noise was... haha
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Dec 18, 2011, 2:34 pm
We woke up the next morning with high hopes (although the weather report was telling us otherwise) that it would be nice and sunny... but no... it stopped raining for a brief moment so Sara brought us down to the beach to show us the difference between a nice sunny day on an Australian beach, and a cloudy yucky day... :-( Quite the difference right? Not only that, but the water felt like it was FREEZING!

Instead, Sara and Daniel decided that getting a bit of work done today would probably be the best option since it didn't look like it was clearing up anytime soon... so we all packed in the car and headed out to a new destination for the day... maybe the weather is better there? We can sure hope so!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Dec 18, 2011, 2:47 pm
Nope... the weather wasn't better down here! If anything it was a lot colder and with more rain... dang! Well, Sara decided she'd get a few photos of us anyways... this is the surf town of Ulladulla and almost an hour more South of where we were, which was already the South Coast... since it was so cold Sara pretty much hopped out of the car and straight back in after the photos were taken... huh, it's hard to believe it's Summer isn't it?
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Dec 18, 2011, 3:06 pm
As this was Sara's second time visiting Ulladulla, they did a bit more exploring than normal, as they were looking for somewhere to eat we passed by a sign which said there was a lighthouse - so of course, Sara had to go and inspect it... and we did just that... this is the Warden Head Light or also known as the Ulladulla Lighthouse... it overlooks a cliff overlooking a whole lot of ocean... and then even more ocean, it seemed to go on forever...

There was a bunch of signs for how to spot different types of whales from that view point.. how neat would that have been to see something? Unfortunately, I don't think you could see much but a bunch of dark stormy ocean and clouds... ah well, we got some photos and jumped back in the car to say warm... it was VERY windy up there...
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Dec 18, 2011, 3:34 pm
Almost about to head back home... and of course, now it clears up... oh well, there's always next time... Sara decided as a treat she would take us to the national park, which is in the lower half of Jervis Bay... and she decided the Cape St George Lighthouse would be the best bet... also known as the Ruined and Historic Lighthouse... this guy has a LOT of history behind it - and a lot of it is quite dark... some even think this lighthouse may be cursed! :-/

Jervis Bay is known for it's beautiful Point Perpendicular, which if you look closely at some of the photos of me at Huskisson you can see it in the background, it's the straight vertical cliff on the Northern side of the bay... it's gorgeous and is one of the most photographed lighthouses on the New South Wales coastline...

Saying that, this little ruined lighthouse came before that - but caused a lot of disasters because of it's placement. It was put in the wrong place and caused many a shipwreck... and the people that lived at the lighthouse when it was operational died in not so great ways... none the less, after making it in-operational, it still caused confusion to captains, so they destroyed it only using the Point Perpendicular lighthouse instead... although it's ruined and is no longer operational - it's still got some breath taking views of the New South Wales coastline... some of the best Sara thinks... what do you think?!

Sara decided to zoom all the way in on her camera and get a photo of the other lighthouse on the edge of Jervis Bay... if you look closely you can see where the land separates which makes the bay itself and the lighthouse is along the top end if you look closely (in the non zoomed in photos)... gorgeous though... can't really beat the beauty of the steep cliffs going straight into the ocean I reckon!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:05 am
On the way to work today, we had to quite unexpectedly do a short trip through the Sydney Central Business District - which included, a drive over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and this time, Sara was prepared... so she put us all up on the dashboard of her car and snapped some photos as we went through the CBD, and then across the harbour bridge... we could even see the Opera House, even if only for a few short seconds as we entered the bridge... it was way too quick (and too rainy) to get a good photo so Sara missed her opportunity for that one... but it was a nice view, even with all the traffic around us...

In the very first photo, you can just see the top of it along the top of one of the buildings - but you can see the top of the Sydney Centre Point Tower which is one of the famous landmarks on the Sydney skyline...

Once we got off the Harbour Bridge, Sara snapped a photo of one of the street signs going to a city called Kirribilli... that's where the prime minister of Australia has their home on a regular basis... so something pretty cool... unfortunately we weren't headed to Kirribilli today... we had to get to the next location pretty quickly so we just camped out and watched the views from the dashboard as we went past...
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:18 am
Well, we were headed out to the beach town of Manly, it is one of the second most popular Sydney beaches.. next to Bondi Beach... unfortunately after going through the city, the weather did not improve, and Sara wasn't about to get out of the car because the rain was literally just hammering down... so we stayed in the car and watched as the Manly ferry transported people from the Manly Wharf to Circular Quay (where the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are located).

So we happily stayed in the car where it was nice and warm, and when it stopped raining (for about a total of 5 seconds), Sara decided she would snap a few photos of the Manly Wharf area... this is where people of Manly and surrounds store their boats, and where the Manly Ferry is located... the beach is just behind us, behind a whole bunch of buildings and apartments, so we weren't able to see that unfortunately... and I don't think it was the best day to see it... it's been a very stormy Summer!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:37 am
We had to head up a day early (work obligations) to go on holiday - harsh right? We left very early, about 3am, and we got up to the Central Coast to drop off their dog, and then went to work - as we had a bit of time to waste, we decided to do a bit of sight seeing - we found a lookout and decided to go investigate... it's called St Johns Lookout... it looks out over the bush land area of the Central Coast. It was a nice day, so we had a nice view... Sara did a few snaps, and we went off to the next location...
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:54 am
More of exploring areas we've never been before... we checked out a place called the Terrigal Lagoon, which is located in the town called Terrigal, on the Central Coast... it was a very nice little lagoon and we were able to dip our feet in for a little bit... but decided that we would rather go somewhere with a bit more... surf! We'll see what we can find!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:07 am
Didn't take us too long at all to find our surf... although not much of it, it was a nice change and we were able to sit down, relax and enjoy the sun with many of the locals... it was beautiful! The cliffs that surrounded the Terrigal beach made it breathtaking, but it was also quite warm... surprisingly warm... we snapped some photos and enjoyed ourselves for a while before realizing that work was calling - and unfortunately, we had to pack up and head  back to work... :-( Oh well... we had a good time while we were there none the less!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:41 am
After we got our work done, we headed a bit more North, another few jobs were up in this area - but we had another waiting game... so like before, we decided to explore... we drove to Salamander Bay... but the first beach we stopped at, had a nice little trail through the mangroves...

...and I don't know if you've ever walked through mangroves, but it's not very pleasant... you sorta sink into the sand... and this was a lot like quick sand with how it acted, and at some points we sank down to our knees in the sand... so Sara didn't stay very long... we got a few photos - none with us in it because we just wanted to get back to a nice beach as quickly as possible... once we got back through the mangrove area, we headed to another, more pleasant to walk through sandy part of the beach...

Once we got to the actual Salamander Bay, we took some time out and got some photos - saw some baby fish in the shallows - but unfortunately there was a storm coming through so we couldn't stay too long... but it was very pretty, especially with all the boats sitting out in the shallows of the water...

As the last photo, Sara put in one of the photos of the sand near the mangroves... as you can see, it does look very pretty - but, it was very difficult to walk through without sinking quite badly... the photo doesn't give it justice on how pretty it was though!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 8:01 am
Today is the day! Today is the day we start our long journey north!

Well, first, we had to back track... we went to The Entrance again, we've been here before... but this time we drove along The Entrance Road and came along the beach area... it was very windy and stormy - it is predicted to be as such for the next few days on the Australian coastline... but we'll make the most of what we have... we parked near this boardwalk and got out to explore the area... it was very pretty...
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 8:19 am
Just like magic, we are at our destination... Nambucca Heads on the mid-North Coast...

The real magic was about 5 hours of driving... and that's without stops... so it's a bit longer than that when you add breaks for fuel, food and bathroom breaks... but once we were there... we went down to the beach and ran down to the beach before it got dark... just like down at The Entrance, it was very windy and rainy up here... and unfortunately -  not much changed the entire time we were there... but Nambucca Heads is a very beautiful beach area and the water, was even warmer than when we were at Terrigal - like a luke warm bath!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 8:52 am
Today, we went to Port Macquarie... about an hour South of Nambucca Heads... there was a little zoo there where we could see some koalas and other Australian animals.. there wasn't too many opportunities for toyvoyager photos as the animals were all resting, or hiding - as it was raining constantly throughout our trip to the zoo... it was quite fun though, and Sara was lucky enough to pat a koala and a freshwater crocodile...

Afterwards, we headed to a city beach called Nobbys Beach, which is popular for people that have dogs... and the dogs were having a lot of fun running up and down the beach... but we had a chance to enjoy the surf and the big rocks on the beach... it was quite pretty... but it was getting kinda cold so we decided to head back to the tent for the night...
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 9:15 am
The next day, we had to headed an hour North of Nambucca Heads to Coffs Harbour... there's a couple neat things to see, so we quickly got our work done and headed to the attractions... we first went to the Coffs Harbour Jetty... which is a very popular spot for people to swim during the Summer, and is usually pretty calm, but today, because of the storms... it was quite far from that... we got a few quick photos and headed back to the car, we were SOAKED!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 9:26 am
Next stop, and one of the more popular parts of Coffs Harbour, is The Big Banana... it is one of the many iconic "big things" that Australia has... it was very cool to see it!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 9:45 am
It has been raining constantly since we came and unfortunately now, the Nambucca River is almost at the edge of the highway... some areas around the mid-North Coast are flooding and being blocked off... it's pretty intense... Sara and Daniel aren't able to go snorkeling because the risk is so high because of the water level, and the torrent of water in the river is so quick it wouldn't take long for something to go wrong... so we're being safe instead...

Today, we decided to go down to the river to see the water level. We walked along the boardwalk that runs along the highway near the tourist information centre... the water level was SO high! If it was much higher we wouldn't have risked going out on the boardwalk area... it was crazy! Hopefully the rain will stop soon...
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 10:08 am
It's Australia Day! This is the day that Australia celebrates the arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788. It's a day with a lot of celebration and Aussie flags around... it wasn't much of a day for a barbecue though, as it was still raining...

We decided that we would head down to see another nearby town - known for the shipwrecks on the beach... it's called South West Rocks... we headed there - and just like we expected it was raining and very very windy... we snapped a few photos and saw that the shipwrecks are now covered by a sand dune or the water level has covered them... it would have been neat to see them - but oh well...

We quickly got some photos and then headed out to the next destination... we had to do it pretty quickly because on the road to South West Rocks, the water level was right against the street... and it was continuing to rain. We didn't want to get trapped in the town overnight...

That night we were all listening to flood watch on the radio, and the road to South West Rocks was shut down, for as much as 72 hours... can you believe that? How crazy is that?!
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Jan 29, 2012, 10:57 am
Next destination around South West Rocks, was called Trial Bay Gaol... unfortunately because of the risk of being stranded... we couldn't explore the gaol, but we said we would make it another trip to come and see the gaol, which is now a museum...

Here is a bit of information about the gaol itself:
Quote:
The Trial Bay Gaol was established in 1876 as an experimental Public Works Gaol where the inmates would construct the breakwater. Although work started in 1877, it was not completed until 1886 due to difficulties in working the hard stone, inconsistent funding and contractual problems.

When the second (southern) wing of the gaol was completed in 1900, electric lights, a new kitchen, scullery, bakehouse, toilets, wash house and weather shed were installed in the complex, strongly indicating NSW Government support for the Public Works Gaol experiment. Yet only three years later work was abandoned and the gaol was closed in July 1903. Severe storms and increasing costs had seen only some 300 metres of the planned 1500 metre break wall completed.

External buildings were auctioned in 1904, and after 17 years of use, the abandoned gaol remained as testimony to an experiment with humane prison reform. With the onset of World War 1, the old gaol was given a new lease of life as a German internment camp (1915–1918). After the war, a caretaker was installed and, with no foreseeable future, the gaol was stripped of all movable buildings and materials in 1922, leaving the heritage listed ruin that you see today.
fleursmum


Posted Aug 19, 2012, 9:30 am
Hello!!!
I am now in Victoria in Australia~and am at the beach for the weekend which is a strange thing because it is winter here and not beach weather - still you have to humour your host don't you!!  ;)

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010232.jpg
Here I am on the fence post ready to head down to the beach - it is a little windy but there is some sun but no warmth!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010234.jpg
A few quiet minutes watching a boat go by - Kevin Kiwi, Tica, Lexie, Calliope, Ahonui, Toto and me! Lots of new friends here - although I came from NSW with Toto and Ahonui so we chatted on the way!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010235.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010236.jpg
Quite like it here! The sun is out and I am feeling a little warmer!  :D
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010237.jpg
A close up Dad so you can see I am well and happy!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010238.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010239.jpg
Chatting with Ahonui
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010240.jpg
on tippy toes so I don't get my feet wet - it is a bit cold today for swimming even for me!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010244.jpg
I think the weather might be changing soon!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010252.jpg
Sue lifted me up to have a look at the blossom on the wattle tree - it is a sign that spring is coming!

More soon

Glubschi  :D

PS This is Port Phillip Bay so doesn't count as seeing the ocean!! Maybe another day.
fleursmum


Posted Aug 19, 2012, 9:31 am
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010260.jpg
The weather has gone bad today - lots of rain and cold - so we are staying inside!

Blubschi
fleursmum


Posted Aug 19, 2012, 9:34 am
Today I went to work with Sue to see the elephant the art students had painted - it is a special one - the Melbourne Zoo is celebrating 150 years of caring for elephants so there are 50 of these elephants at schools in Victoria - they have been decorated and soon will  go on display at the zoo.

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010262.jpg

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Aug 19, 2012, 9:40 am
Hello there!  B)

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010267.jpg

Today Kevin Kiwi, Ahonui, Toto, Tica and I said goodbye to Lexie as she is off to continue her travels.

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Aug 19, 2012, 9:42 am
Today we had a little sit out in the sunshine to enjoy the warm day
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010272.jpg

then said goodbye to Toto as he is heading back to Germany
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010279.jpg

Glubschi

fleursmum


Posted Aug 19, 2012, 9:48 am
Hey!!

Today we went into the city to view some of the elephants on display for the elephant trail. This is another promotion for the Melbourne Zoo. These elephants have been painted by artists from Victoria. There are 50 of the around the city - we saw just a few.....
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010293.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010331.jpg
this one reminded me of the ocean!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Back%20in%20Australia/P1010335.jpg

More soon

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Aug 28, 2012, 12:11 am
Hi Dad,

Tonight we helped with the cooking of the dinner...first the tomato sauce went in
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010362.jpg
then the pasta
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010363.jpg
then some cheese and spinach
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010364.jpg
some chopped up veges
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010365.jpg
more sauce and pasta
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010366.jpg
Ohhhh...where are the rest of the photos??? That is the problem?? Off to do a search Dad, more soon.

All the best
Glubschi
xxooxx

We found the photos Dad
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010368.jpg
all in the pot now and into the oven
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010369.jpg
finished baking and ready to eat!!

See you later!  :D
fleursmum


Posted Sep 2, 2012, 9:06 am
Hey Dad,

Back at the beach this weekend
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010386.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010388.jpg
watching the birds on the boat launching place
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010395.jpg
resting in the bushes
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010398.jpg
here I am in the native clematis that grows along the beach front
Cheers
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 2, 2012, 9:13 am
Hey Dad,

Drink and then dinner after a long day
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010379.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010380.jpg

Bye from Australia
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 2, 2012, 9:15 am
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/P1010377.jpg

Today we said goodbye to Kevin Kiwi - he is off on his travels to Germany.
fleursmum


Posted Sep 2, 2012, 9:23 am
Hey Dad,

It is a cold wet and windy day today so we are staying home and watching a dvd!  :D

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010451.jpg

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 2, 2012, 9:28 am
Hey Dad,

Today I did something I had never done before ........sewing!!  :ohttp://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010452.jpg

Glubschi  ;)
fleursmum


Posted Sep 2, 2012, 9:30 am
Hey Dad,

We had a look at the post crossing cards that arrived today and spent the evening near the fire because it was a really cold day!

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010453.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010454.jpg

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 2, 2012, 9:57 am
Hey Dad,

A look around the yard this morning - it is a great day here
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010457.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010458.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010473.jpg
just hanging about!!  ;)
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010479.jpg
checking out the spring flowers here!

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 2, 2012, 10:01 am
Gardening day today Dad - I had a ride in the wheel barrow!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010480.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010481.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Home/garden/P1010482.jpg

See you!
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 9, 2012, 9:06 am
Hi Dad,

How are you??

I am good here - we had a visit from a kookaburra today so went out and had a look - we had to zoom in a little so I am the blue fuzzy thing in the front of the photo!!  ;) I am sure you would know me anywhere!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010486.jpg

Sue often feeds the kookaburra mince but she didn't have any today. The bird just sat and watched us, it wasn't bothered that we had gone out near it.

More soon
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 9, 2012, 9:43 am
Hey Dad,

Today the principals, teachers and support staff went on strike and had a big rally in the city - I went along to have a look. There were 15,000 people at the rally - it got pretty noisy!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010514.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010527.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010537.jpg
The rally finished at Parliament House.
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010541.jpg
Here we have just made it back to the car park - lucky because it is about to rain!!

Love and hugs
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 13, 2012, 9:05 am
Hey Dad,
Today we took the chow chow for a walk in the park here
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010548.jpg
this is the old court house building
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010551.jpg
here is the park map showing the walking paths and the creek
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010552.jpg
off we go
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010559.jpg
across the creek
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010561.jpg
this is the old part of the park with the old oak trees

See you dad
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 13, 2012, 9:11 am
Hey Dad
A new TV arrived today
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010749.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010750.jpg
we called Hallo into the package!  :Dhttp://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010751.jpg
It is Jufra from Germany

More soon
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 16, 2012, 9:13 am
Hey Dad,

We went for a drive this afternoon up to Mount Macedon to check out the BBQ at Days Picnic ground
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010574.jpg
here we are by a big old gum tree
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010569.jpg
Lots of gum trees here

Glubschi  :D
fleursmum


Posted Sep 16, 2012, 10:32 am
Hey Dad,

Had a very busy but good day today - you wouldn't believe the things I have seen!!!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010586.jpg
First we saw some kangaroos - they were resting in the shade!  :D
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010588.jpg
another emu over by the tree!!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010591.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010593.jpg
up the back there is an echidna but they are pretty hard to see
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010598.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010600.jpg
in here is a goanna - which is like a big lizard
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010604.jpg
in this cage there are two kookaburras
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010610.jpg
and here Dad there are two koala's up the tree!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010617.jpg
some zebra
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010623.jpg
a giraffe
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010626.jpg
off to see the elephants
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010628.jpg
Hey Dad, can you see the two goldfish over the back there!! My first Australian fish!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010644.jpg
we saw the elephant family - well the females!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010662.jpg
Oohhh.... a carp....but it wouldn't come up to the surface so was hard to get a photo!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010663.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010664.jpg
How is this for a fish Dad???? Sue thinks it is called a Banjo Shark but isn't really sure
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010665.jpg
waiting for the fish to come......
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010666.jpg
still waiting.......
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010667.jpg
look at those!!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010668.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010669.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010670.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010671.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010672.jpg
Hallo!!!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010673.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010680.jpg
OOhhhh....Dad here is a sea horse
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010681.jpg
a picture of a schnapper
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010686.jpg
off to see the gorillas now Dad,
we didn't get a photo with the gorillas but did with the brown bear
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010712.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010733.jpg
a close look at a snake...a bit too close I think!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010734.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010739.jpg
More fish Dad
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010746.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010747.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010748.jpg

Off for a rest now Dad,
Bye from Australia
fleursmum


Posted Sep 20, 2012, 7:46 am
Hi Dad,

We had some fun playing around in a truck in the back yard!  :D
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010765.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010766.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010768.jpg
Bye!!

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 20, 2012, 9:29 am
Hey Dad,

Today we drove over to Eltham - it is on the opposite side of the city to Gisborne - we had a walk there and saw a notice telling us about a famous local painter we also found this old horse trough
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010787_zps2612e449.jpg

when we got home we went outside with the chow chow down to the back of the block
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010794_zpsa5f8057c.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010791_zps3875aaf6.jpg
hey Dad, I have a question for you - do I have another host to go to?? I have been in Australia for a long long time!  :D

Bye!
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Sep 20, 2012, 10:30 am
Hey Dad,

Did you know today was Talk like a Pirate Day today???
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010801_zps667a5bdd.jpg
We found a pirate sword at work - I wonder where the pirate is??
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010797_zpsfa14fc44.jpg
here he is Pirate Dave!! Arrrrr!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010803_zps1d08ec50.jpg
Then we met a beautiful pirate!! We had a good day!
I even got to try on a pirate hat!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/September/P1010813_zps017b1e26.jpg

Glubschi.
fleursmum


Posted Sep 25, 2012, 7:22 am
Hey Dad,

Back at the beach for the weekend
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010819_zpsd405331b.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010822_zps583c2249.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010836_zps2082a62a.jpg

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 2, 2012, 8:21 am
Hey Dad,
In the afternoon we went to see another beach and the light house there.
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010846_zpsb890ffe3.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010854_zps25af63de.jpg
behind us is where the big ships come into Port Phillip Bay and go up to the port at Melbourne
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010847_zpsbf9f2780.jpg
we just missed a huge ship coming in
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010852_zps3843db1d.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010857_zpscee76bc3.jpg
off to Steps Beach now
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010860_zpsac1aa2de.jpg
Mmmm......we see why it is called Steps Beach!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010866_zps2ce2c833.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010867_zpscebc2a79.jpg
up the top
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010868_zpsc3650fd6.jpg
going down the steps
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010871_zps6ac18cc3.jpg
on the beach!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010877_zps3514686c.jpg
I like this beach Dad!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010878_zpsb1240a1e.jpg
Now we have to go back up the steps!! And home for a rest!

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 2, 2012, 8:22 am
Hey Dad,

Resting and sitting in the sun day today!!  B)
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach/P1010880_zps1381c733.jpg

Bye
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 14, 2012, 8:59 am
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Beach%20again/Jufra/P1010942_zps680027ce.jpg

Jufra left today - heading for Japan

Glubschi.
fleursmum


Posted Oct 14, 2012, 9:18 am
Hey dad,

We are on our way to Canberra - have stopped here  for a break
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1010981_zps263317a5.jpg

More soon
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 14, 2012, 9:20 am
Hi Dad,

This stop we had a look at a huge submarine in a park
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1010983_zpscedd6fda.jpg
pretty big huh!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1010987_zps1e4796d5.jpg
More soon
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 14, 2012, 9:35 am
Hey Dad,
Today we are in Canberra at the Floriade festival - there are spring flowers everywhere!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020002_zpsb0feeaf8.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1010999_zpsa07f9dd8.jpg
Time for ice cream!!  :D
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020021_zps084b2493.jpg
We found some friendly gnomes in the garden
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020036_zps9581638f.jpg

Bye for now
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 23, 2012, 9:55 am
Hey Dad,

Have been to an Arty Farty quilting weekend!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020103.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020100.jpg
Off for a morning walk
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020099.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020112.jpg
Helping with the sewing!! :D
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020109.jpg
Love this Owl and Pussy Cat quilt made by Helen Godden the teacher
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020107.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020126.jpg
Ready for bed now!!
More soon
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 25, 2012, 8:36 am
Hey Dad,

We are sightseeing today so need a big breakfast!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020129.jpg
and maybe a game of chess before we go?
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020131.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020132.jpg
here we are outside the old parliament house
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020138.jpg
and across the road the Aboriginal embassy
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020139.jpg
and the current parliament house
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020145.jpg
inside parliament house
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020160.jpg
this is where the politicians go to work
Now we have driven to the Australian War Memorial
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020174.jpg
On the road now heading back to Melbourne
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020177.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020178.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020179.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020180.jpg
Phew!! Lots and lots of driving....and then the car broke down!!!

More soon
Glubschi.

fleursmum


Posted Oct 26, 2012, 9:49 am
Hey Dad,

We are in this small country town because the car is being fixed and we have to wait...so we had a look at the old train station
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020204.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020206.jpg
we had a ride on the jigger
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020207.jpg
we had a look at the old railway bridge
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020197.jpg
and the road bridge
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020198.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020199.jpg
Back on the road again...when you cross from New South Wales into Victoria you are supposed to put any fruit you have into a bin to stop the transfer of fruit fly, so we did the right thing
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Canberra/P1020213.jpg

More soon
Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 30, 2012, 7:40 am
Hey Dad,

Today we had a look at Castlemaine - it was a goldrush town back int he 1800's now there is a thriving community of artists and musicians here plus people who commute to the city.
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Castlemaine/P1020262.jpg
Here I am above the town
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Castlemaine/P1020264.jpg
this is a memorial to two explorers, Burke and Wills who tried to find a route from the south of Australia to the north
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Castlemaine/P1020269.jpg
and now we are at an old goldmining site
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/Castlemaine/P1020273.jpg
we had a walk in a maze - lucky we didn't get lost!  ;)

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Oct 30, 2012, 8:10 am
Hey Dad,

We sat out tin the sun with Tupai this afternoon
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/home%20oct/P1020287.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/home%20oct/P1020286.jpg

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Nov 1, 2012, 8:03 am
Hey Dad,

Back at the beach - we had a walk to the playground
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020324.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020328.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020330.jpg
sat and looked at the view
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020331.jpg
and found a memorial to a man who lived with the local Aboriginal tribe for many years.

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Nov 1, 2012, 8:34 am
Hey Dad,

My last day at the beach! Soon I am flying home!  :D
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020340.jpg
down the steps
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020341.jpg
enjoying the view
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020343.jpg
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020345.jpg

Glubschi
fleursmum


Posted Nov 1, 2012, 9:03 am
Hey Dad,

I am ready to travel
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020359.jpg
said my goodbyes and I'm coming home!!
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/tupaismum/St%20L%20Geelong/P1020360.jpg
See you soon
Glubschi

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