Monday, 30 August 2010
Whales, new home and admin.....
We have moved into our Melbourne residence, namely in a place called South Yarra. It's lovely, near the Botanical Gardens, Fawkner Park with good access to the city. Packed with many restaurants (including a steak house!) and near the shopping district of Chapel Street, this really is yuppie-ville!
Last weekend we went away for the weekend to Warramnbool which is on the South Coast with friends Gail and Jon and some of Gail's PWC secondment friends. We saw whales fairly close to the shore (photos were dissapointing, despite the number of pictures Fi insisted on taking of the sea!) and drove back along the Great Ocean road where we saw the 12 Apostles and other amazing natural rock features. We also had a true Aussie BBQ despite the icy temperatures!
Unfortunately, the reality of our first few weeks has been Fi settling into work, Dave finding us a place to live, trying hard to find a job and various other bits of admin getting in the way of our kangaroo spotting. We now have Dave's sister, Emma, here for 3 weeks and so this weekend we have shown her around. We went to Healesville Animal Sanctuary, in the Yarra Valley to show her some of Australia's indiginous species!
Photos include our new flat, Healeville's best and pictures from our weekend away.
For those of you who want to write or visit (!) our address is:
3/59 Davis Avenue
South Yarra
Victoria 3141
Melbourne
Australia
Last weekend we went away for the weekend to Warramnbool which is on the South Coast with friends Gail and Jon and some of Gail's PWC secondment friends. We saw whales fairly close to the shore (photos were dissapointing, despite the number of pictures Fi insisted on taking of the sea!) and drove back along the Great Ocean road where we saw the 12 Apostles and other amazing natural rock features. We also had a true Aussie BBQ despite the icy temperatures!
Unfortunately, the reality of our first few weeks has been Fi settling into work, Dave finding us a place to live, trying hard to find a job and various other bits of admin getting in the way of our kangaroo spotting. We now have Dave's sister, Emma, here for 3 weeks and so this weekend we have shown her around. We went to Healesville Animal Sanctuary, in the Yarra Valley to show her some of Australia's indiginous species!
Photos include our new flat, Healeville's best and pictures from our weekend away.
For those of you who want to write or visit (!) our address is:
3/59 Davis Avenue
South Yarra
Victoria 3141
Melbourne
Australia
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
We're off....
Thanks so much to all that came to say goodbye to us last weekend. We're off tomorrow and very excited (packing a small hurdle still to overcome!) 1st two weeks the hospital are putting us up in the 'comfort' inn, near to Fi's hospital. We are in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, a place called Ringwood. Friends Gail and Jon are picking us up from the airport which will be amazing after our long haul flight! Plan for next 2 weeks- get a place to live, Fi to start work on the 9th, Dave to look for a job.
Keep in touch all.
Skype name for those brave enough to wake up early/stay up late: fiona.h.l.paterson
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Keep in touch all.
Skype name for those brave enough to wake up early/stay up late: fiona.h.l.paterson
F+D
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