Blogs from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
May 11th 2012
Eight days to go and counting! Today I started writing a bucket list - here's what I got so far: ride a camal in egypt see the prymaids in egypt hot air balloon in egypt sing karaoke at mauer park germany smoke weed legally in amsterdam eat a croissant or something from local bakery in front of the eiffle tower wear a hijab in egypt learn how to say at least one word in the national language of every country I go to cruise in croatia buy rosary beads from italy skydive in switzerland visit a concentration camp see whats left of the berlin wall taste frog legs in france eat belgium choclate in belgium sing a song from the sound of music while in austria order a duna kebab in german language while in germany ... read more
May 10th 2012
Only 9 days to go until take-off!! Last night we started writing our check list of things we are going to take and things we still need to buy for our trip. We anticipate that we will probably have to sleep for a few hours at airports and train stations sometimes so folding/sleeping mats are on the list of things to buy. All I keep imagining is the moment I step out of the airport and feel the hot eygpt air on my face - seriously cannot wait! I can already tell this is going to be a long 9 days!! How am I going to sleep when I'm this excited?!! - Shama... read more
May 10th 2012
WASSUPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 days to go until I'm travelling with my awesome wife! This is going to be such an awesome experience! I know its going to be a life changing and memorable trip! AJ... read more
May 10th 2012
We began our holiday this morning with an early start so that we could take the dogs for a nice long walk before leaving home. Good for them and good for us since we are going to be cooped up an an aeroplane for about 24 hours! After our walk we had our breakfast, did some last minute cleaning and finished off our packing. All we really had left to pack was our toiletries after showering and cleaning our teeth. Our house sitter, Eddie, arrived just before 10.00am and we went out for another quick walk just to reassure ourselves (and Eddie) that he was going to be OK to manage the two dogs on his own. We introduced him to the correction chain for Finbar - just to help to remind him not to pull ... read more
Bye bye Bertie, Bertie goodbye
Published: May 10th 2012Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » St Kilda
May 7th 2012
We arrived in Kunnunura with no more of a plan than to top up food and fuel. However, it is home of a huge reservoir and hence a huge amount of agriculture. So we thought we’d take a punt for some work. Chris was quickly offered a job as chef in a café, thanks to the best reference ever from Ben (cheers mate, we owe you a drink). We had a few days before Chris started, so we visited Lake Argyle and the grotto a beautiful local swimming area with a waterfall running in. Chris found the café to be a very casual place with a lovely, easygoing boss. I on the other hand had a job weeding in a sandalwood plantation. I’d like you all to close your eyes and imagine your in the sun, ... read more
Melbourne Days 2 and 3
Published: May 6th 2012Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Philip Island
May 5th 2012
My second day in Melbourne was nice. Woke up early and headed out to Federation Square. Walked out to Chinatown and had some really good Japanese curry for cheap. Then made our way to Churchill Island, saw some wallabies, went to the Koala Conservation Centre, Heritage Farm, and Phillip Island to see the Little Penguins. There were so cute, all 800 of them. They basically waddle their way from the shore to the beach and into their burrows as you walk along the boardwalk. Then got back to the city and had to make sure I made a trek to Red Pepper Indian Restaurant, as recommended by the people I met last night in the Italian restaurant. I went there, it was cheaper than expected ($19.50 for a curry, naan, rice and samosas), and absolutely delicious! ... read more
Byron's Birthday in Melbourne: The Big Three
Published: May 11th 2012Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
May 5th 2012
By the time Byron turned three, he was already quite his own man. He loves books and stories, and those stories become a wonderful part of his life. Often, there's a treasure map in the house, and Byron is on a mission to find it. Or his helicopter rescues people, while evading the 'baddies', which Byron is inclined to kill despite our exhortations that tolerance is a good thing. Byron's imagination can turn anything into a phone. First it was mainly remote controls and other electronic looking things. But now it is simply whatever is at hand - robots, cars and even drink bottles. Perhaps that's a sign of things to come, and Byron is just ahead of the curve. For such a sweet little fellow, he has quite a temper. Perhaps it is just a ... read more
Sydney and my first day in Melbourne
Published: May 6th 2012Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » City Centre
May 3rd 2012
Yesterday was my last day in Sydney and I had a lovely time. My travel agent booked a harbour cruise ride for the Sydney Harbour for 2:30pm that day. So, I headed out to Circular Quay via train and got some fish n chips at Quay Seafood prior to the cruise. OMG! It was one of the BEST FISH N CHIPS I've ever had! It was super crispy, super fresh and pipin' hot! That alone was the highlight of the day! So yummy and I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. I just hated that the seagulls wanted my food....those vicious birds! When I got to the cruise, I was so disappointed and annoyed. The cruise lasted 1.5 hours and it was a big waste of my time. First off, I saw most of the sites ... read more
