Travelog for: Tica

Today my first adventure started.
I'm going to Australia!

My brother Alex cuddled me and helped me into my envelope.




See you in down under!

Tica

Hi Mum,

I have arrived



Lucky for me I was squashed into the mailbox and found as my host was going away for the Easter weekend!!


My travel bag was opened and I could hear voices and see parts of faces.....



and here I am - what a greeting...here there is LittleLucy, Phinook, Binky, Hasune, Mello and BigFoot.  We are in the car here on the way to the beach for the weekend!!


You can see Mum I travelled ok - I am a bit tired but, there are things to see and do today Mum, will catch up on sleep on the weekend!!   

Love and hugs
Tica.
xxooxx


We nearly forgot Mum - Sue says thanks for the chocolates and the postcard - the chocs got melted in the car but came good in the fridge later!! Hey Mum, I think Binky (the koala) is trying some crowd surfing here!! 

Hi Mum,

On the way to St Leonards we stopped at Geelong and had some photos taken with the bollards there. They tell the history of Geelong and there are heaps of them - we just saw a few! 



Miss Geelong!!





This is part of Eastern Beach - very nice here Mum! 





Peek a boo!!



Yum - ice cream van!!

More soon Mum,

Love and hugs
Tica
xx00xx

Hi Mum,

Early morning photo as the sun came up - then back to bed!!



Was a bit misty this morning Mum.

Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we drove over to Ocean Grove to take the dog for a walk on the beach - the tide was very high - it is called a king tide - so we couldn't stay on the beach for very long otherwise we would have been swimming!! 









I quite like this place Mum!! 

Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

After Ocean grove we went to Barwon Heads - a very windy place!!! Here the river comes out to the ocean.

BigFoot and I had to hang on so we didn't get blown away!!











Barwon Heads is part of the Ship Wreck coast - back in the 1800's many sailing ships ran aground along the coast here.

Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Back again Mum,

Now we have gone back up the coast past Ocean Grove and we are at Point Lonsdale - this is the last point of land for the ships going out of the Port Phillip Bay and into Bass Straight. It is very windy here too!!!














Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Off to have a look at the market here at St Leonards this morning. 



Not very big but interesting to have a look at.

Love and hugs
Tica.
xxooxx

PS How's this for a silly photo Mum - I think I fell over behind Binky the koala!!!!

Hi Mum,

Off for a beach walk this morning - looks like a nice day!! 





we found an interesting mushroom/toadstool thingie!!

Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Look what I got today!! Yum!!!



I like this Easter thing!!!

Love and hugs
Tica.
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

It is a lovely day today so we are off for a bike ride!! 



past the beach


a fuzzy me and lovely beach !! 



we had a stop at the boat launching ramp



only one pelican here today Mum



next we went through the caravan park


more beach here



a quick stop on a park bench to have a look at the St Leonards jetty


next past the shops Mum and off down the road - this is Mooraduc Road



we thought this sign should also say watch out for slow ladies on bikes!!! 



here we are at the cross roads and we are heading left into Bluff Road - back towards home



a short stop at the reserve and walking track
(Phinook makes a good cushion!! )




Back home and time for a rest in the sunshine!

More soon
Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Hi Mum,


Another bike ride today just to the shops and back - we saw more pelicans today



I had my very handy Phinook cushion today!!


Binky and I played hide and seek


and then had a swing in the bike helmet!!

Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

We had a walk on the beach today - was a beautiful day! 



Hey Mum see me holding back everyone from running onto the beach!!



Heading out to sea!!



Love this beach Mum



Just chilling!





ready to fly over the sand Mum!!



Good landing huh!!

Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we said goodbye to Phinook - he is travelling back home to Switzerland.


Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx

Hi Mum,



Tonight we helped with dinner



I chopped up the zucchini and Binky helped



Enough now we think


garlic and ginger into the wok

then the veges

here goes the rice in to be cooked - it was very nice Mum, but Sue forgot to take a finished photo!!

Love and hugs
Tica
xxooxx