31 July 2010 Last weekend’s destination: Bulli Beach, a slightly less than two hour train ride south of Sydney. The weather forecast was looking decent so we packed up the backpacks, grabbed the tent, and headed to the train station. It may seem like no big deal to go camping in July, but that’s only …
I was just starting to enjoy my evening home alone when I caught some movement out of the corner of my eye. In Australia, this is never a good thing. And sure enough, it wasn’t. Tonight’s special (uninvited) guest? Cory the Cockroach. This is the after picture. The after-he-caught-my-eye-and-ran-away-only-to-come-back-and-get-captured-only-now-what-in-the-tarnation-am-I-going-to-do-with-him photo. From tail end to antennae …
For those who may be wondering how the July weather statistics finally stacked up here in Sydney, here are a few quotes from the Australian Government’s Bureau of Meteorology to wrap up the month: “Wettest July since 2006.” (A total of 4.5 inches recorded.) “Highest number of rainy days since 1959.” (That would be a …
Convinced that we may have brought Seattle’s rainy weather along with us to Sydney, where the other day it was raining so hard that crossing Elizabeth Street downtown was reminiscent of last summer’s adventure fording the rivers in Iceland (particularly as the rainwater crested the top of my shoes and I wished for my trekking …
I am blogging once more from Command Central, happy to report that our shipment was finally delivered last Friday after sitting TEN WEEKS in customs. When Command Central was booted up, the first message said Hey, I haven’t been updated in 121 days. Wow. 121 days since we blew through our last roll of duct …
The other night we opted for a dinner out at our neighborhood North Bondi RSL club. It was $8 steak night (and $6 glass of red wine night). Previously unknown to us, the key to a relaxing RSL dinner was an early arrival. Steak night was clearly quite popular with the locals – not a …
26 and 27 June We are off to Melbourne for a quick weekend trip. We are ticketed on JetStar, one of Australia’s bargain airlines, where the less baggage you fly with, the better your fare. From the looks of the line snaking away from the baggage drop counter, the better your odds of making your …
This morning’s visitors were much cuter than Harry the Huntsman, although surprising aggressive in their desire to share in my morning coffee. In looking back at our photos, I think it’s a pretty dead-even contest as to who was sporting the most colorful outfit.
While watching an American movie the other night, the screen flashed an aerial view of a car driving on a two-lane road and we had the same reaction – OMG, that car’s driving on the wrong side of the road! When really, the car was on the right side of the road in places that …
18 June – Bound for Uluru Our vacation begins at 5 am, which, being the same time that the workday begins, doesn’t seem much like a holiday to me. But then again, I guess our early start gives us a longer day over which to enjoy our time off. This is what I rationalize to …