Travelog for: Meav

Hi Mum,

Today we went with Sue to visit friends and had a look at an interesting exhibition of contemporary aboriginal paintings - some of these are really pretty colours! 

on the freeway

on the top of the Westgate Bridge

coming sown the other side, can you see the P & O cruise ship int he background?

now the city of Melbourne is in the background

the name of the lady who did the paintings




this sculpture is done by a lady who recycles timber

in the garden we found some bush tucker


We had a good look here Mum, but it is 33 degrees and it is hot!! So we are heading back to the house now 

More soon

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Look what we found in the garden today - there aren't many roses left at the present because the weather has been so hot, but this one smelt beautiful! 


Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Tonight we helped with cutting up the veges for dinner - enough yet? 


Mmmmm...maybe a few more, then there will be some for us!!

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we said goodbye to Toto, he is off to visit another host in Orange, NSW. We hope he has a good time there.



Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we had a trip into the city to have a look around - we got off the train at Southern Cross station and walked around the back to Docklands - this used to be the dock but has been renovated and now there are apartments, restaurants and shops and a huge sports stadium




We had a ride on the City Circle tram - it is a free tourist tram that goes around the edge of the city centre

We got off the tram at the State Parliament building - the old building over the road is one of the city's theaters

This is St Paul's cathedral

here we are on a bridge overlooking the Yarra River

This is the spire on the Arts centre building

this statue is near the Arts centre - it is called Family 2, so we decided to become part of the family!! 

Family 1 statue was missing, so we filled in instead!! 

we found this plant in the gardens near the river,

here we are by the river

Nice day today - 25 degrees C, sunny, slight breeze - very nice!!


we found this nice flower in the gardens too Mum

here we are back on the bridge - this time looking the other way - the stadium behind us is the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) where cricket and Australian Rules Football is played

here I am in Federation Square

this is Flinders Street train station

this is the train we went home on, at Southern Cross Station


On the train and heading home - I am ready for a rest now!!!

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went to the beach - it was very windy but not cold.


Hey look Mum, matching seaweed!!

More soon

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Back again Mum,

Barwon Heads was very windy - this area along this coast is known as the Shipwreck coast - back in the 1800's lots of sailing ships were wrecked along here.



Sue had to hold onto us here to stop us blowing away!!


this bollard was by the river at Barwon Heads.

More soon

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

It was super windy here Mum,

and it started to rain so we didn't stay long

we took a photo of the light house and then headed home to St Leonards.

me helping cook hamburgers for dinner!! 

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

No rain this morning Mum, so we went for a walk along the beach


Very nice sitting here just watching the water 




this nice flower is growing back at the house

We got to sit in the sun for a while on the back verandah! Nice day here Mum.

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hey Mum,

Today I am at the Ballarat Wildlife Park - we are going to see lots of Australian animals!!

the koalas were snoozing in the trees

this is the Tasmanian Devil Mum - a bit scarey  - they scream at each other!! Back when the first settlers went to Tasmania they could hear these animals in the bush and could see the light shining through their ears and they looked like devil horns and so that is how they got their name! They didn't stand still for a photo much though they are on the move all the time.


Flummi and I met Tilly the koala - she was munching on gum leaves and quite happy to meet us - we were told she had a baby in her pouch - it is very small at the present. 

then I met a grey kangaroo - it was busy eating the food mix we had for it!

these are red kangaroos - they are fenced off from people because they are frightened of people - they thing people are predators!

then Diddl-Maus and I met Patrick the wombat - he was wanting to sleep but didn't mind us dropping in to have a photo. He is nocturnal and prefers to be up at night time.

over the back here Mum, there are two giant tortises - not Australian but interesting to have a look at anyway!

Sue can't remember what this is Mum!! but it was dusty and just sitting.

mmmmmm....

mmmmmm....x2!!!

We had a good day out Mum, off for a sleep in the car on the way home now!

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we came here with Sue for a family gathering but we didn't stay all that long because it was 37 degrees C and very hot outside.

here I am looking over the Harcourt Valley - this is a good place for growing apples.

a little sit in the shade! 

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today was really hot but in the afternoon the clouds started to gather

then it went like night time

We stayed inside when the thunder and lightening started!

Love and hugs

Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today

it was raining so we stayed home when Sue went to work

and watched TV.

Later in the afternoon Sue brought home a box


it was another TV - Diddl-Maus nearly fell over in surprise!!

this is Big Foot - he has come from visiting Finland and has lots of lovely things with him. We might have a midnight snack tonight Mum!! 

Today we also said goodbye to SchokoCookie - he is off to Norway- so Sue made him a blanket so he wont get cold.


Love and hugs

Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Another TV arrived today - she is LittleLucy and she comes form Germany but has been travelling in Japan. 


Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we are on our way to St Leonards but we have stopped in Geelong to have a look at some of the bollards here - they tell the history of the local area and stretch all along the beach front,


the life savers

I had a little chat about swimming in the bay and saving people with this nice life saver

But then the ships captain on Cunningham Pier caught us in his bird cage - luckily Diddl-Maus and I could squeeze out!! 

this lovely lady was talking to

this sailor who was just home from the sea!!
We are off to St Leonards now.

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx