Travelog for: Suomi-boy

Hi Mum,

It is a work day today so I met the Lucky cat at the library - it was made by the Japanese teacher here from folded paper

Here we are "helping" to cover books! 



Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

We had a walk in the park today

these statues are near the football oval, and were made by a lady with a chain saw fro the remains of an old tree. The local Australian Rules football team are called The Bulldogs, hence the football players and bulldog!

following the footpath.

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Relaxing day at home today chatting and listening to music




Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went somewhere - we don't know where but we went in the car - the car stopped , we waited and waited and then we headed back home along the freeway






heading off the freeway now

back in to Gisborne.

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Thinking of doing this puzzle today! 


Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hey Mum,

This evening we went to Quilting group, but after a while we could hear these drums...so we went off to have a look..and...

found out it was Chinese New Year! 
We listened to the drums (very loud) and the fire crackers (even louder) and watched the dragons dance and eat the fruit and veges put out for them

(sorry for the blurry me, we zoomed in on the dragons!!)

time to block the ears more fire crackers have been lit right by the ladder!

Love an hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today was a hot sunny day until about 3 oclock and then the sky went dark and kaboom.....thunder and lightning and rain! And it rained and rained and rained!!!

there was a waterfall coming down the front garden steps and the grass was flooded


there was a lake in the back yard! The temperature dropped by about 10 degrees in half an hour! We had to eat dinner by candle light because there was no power until late in the night! The rain stopped after a couple of hours and very quickly most of the water disappeared! very strange Mum!

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went to Ballan to a quilt shop for a stitching day with a group of ladies who have met through blogging.


Here we are with Sue's swap goodies - lots of talking and laughing today and not a lot of stitching!!

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went to meet friends at Bacchus Marsh which is about 25 minutes drive from Gisborne - we made some new friends in the main street there! 

Kali and I thought we could have a good ride up here! 

Not so sure about this one though!! 

Back home and it is 30 degrees and then the rain came - not as much as last week, but lots of thunder and lightning again!

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Yesterday we welcomed a new TV here from Germany


It is Elmar

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today Napoleon was entertaining us!

He found a tea pot but no cups! 

this is better but a little big

this looks a good size! 

Mmmmm...maybe a little small now??

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went in to the city to help Mr Shaun achieve a life mission

here we are at the bottom of the Eureka Sky Tower - the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. The Skydeck is up 88 floors and it takes the lift 38 seconds to get up there!! Makes your ears pop!

here I am up the top looking along the river, away from the main part of the  city


here is part of the main city area- you can se the train lines and Flinders Street Station, with the green dome roof and St Pauls Cathedral over the road from the station

we had a play with the telescopes!! 

here you can see the sports centres by the Yarra - the tennis centre, the new soccer and rugby league stadium with the bumpy roof and the Melbourne Cricket Ground

here I am outside behind me is the Port Phillip Bay

here I am down below again Mum, looking at the bees on the building!

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went into the city to attend classes at the paper and Scrapbooking Fair at the Melbourne Exhibition Building

here I am inside

and outside

a nice fountain around the other side of the building


a photo just so you know I really am here Mum! 

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went to the Zoo to help Elmarachieve a life mission.

going in

some pelicans near the seals


a banjo shark Mum - they are quite friendly and are harmless, they come up to the top of the water to have a look at you!!

I think this is the closest I will get to a gorilla Mum!!
and maybe an elephant!!

here are the elephants - or maybe the elephant bottoms I should say - they are having a snack!

these guys were busy feeding too!

here is  fuzzy me Mum, we had to zoom in so you could see the koala! 

the day is very hot now - about 33 degrees C, so the wallabies are all resting in the shade! Sensible animals!

Some Aussie letter boxes !
Off for a cold drink and rest now.

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxoooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we welcomed back Buddy he has been on holiday to Italy.

Then I found some goodies.....

Yum!!! Off to do some munching! 

Love and hugs
Suomi-boy
xxooxx