The End of the "All Aussie Adventure" :(

Well, we took J to the airport tonight - it was a sad occassion, even sadder that she got lost at the airport - but that is a whole other story :)

We had a fantastic time with J - she really was the most wonderful guest, and will be welcomed back at any time with open arms and much enthausiasm !

Many beverages were consumed, and much laughter prevailed - we saw alot of sights and really hope that J had an unforgettable "All Aussie Adventure".

The house seems strange without her - the back seat of the car, empty :(

We miss her already - thank you J for visiting us and we hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we did.

At the risk of "flogging a dead horse" - I will leave you with some pics that will hopefully make J laff :)

Our "top loader" washing machine - a much marvelled appliance in J's eyes :)

Power points in the bathroom - unheard of ! :)

What kind of tree is that ???? :)

Oh, that's a nice roof ! :)



J, we love you - hope your trip home was smooth and safe - come back ANYTIME to visit !

Thanks to everyone who followed our adventure here on the blog - and maybe next time we will have an "All Scottish Adventure" :)

B&G, C&O too
xoxo

PS - thanks also to K for keeping her on track and giving her the push she needed to get out here :)

Healesville Sanctuary...

Yesterday we took J to Healesville Sanctuary to see some more Aussie wildlife - she had yet to see koala's, so we just had to do that before she left !

We set off about 11am, and arrived there around 12 - initially there was not too many people there, and it was wonderful. By the afternoon though, the place had really started to fill up - lots of feral children racing around the place, and lots of parents who just didn't give a crap that their kids were annoying others ! Grrrrr - made me very gruff !!! Control your kids people - it really isn't that hard !!!!! Okay - off my "high horse" now :)

The "Birds of Prey" show was awesome - and I still believe the Wedge Tailed Eagle to be one of the most magestic birds in the world.

We had a lovely afternoon, and on our return home drank some wonderful "fizzy red" from the Chandon Winery - and reflected on the fact that it was J's last night here - she leaves later on today :( More on that later....

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J enjoying a "roadie" on the long drive back from Merry Beach to Melbourne -

Mr Dingo - also known as "Ernie" - (only Aussie's will probably get that joke :)

Wedge Tailed Eagle - magnificent !


Black cockatoo - a little blurry, but still wonderful -

Three pelican's :)

What a lovely atmosphere to be walking through -

Two birds on a bridge :)


Sleeeeepppy koala -
Mr Falcon - what a fantastic photo ! (Thanks G !)

Chandon Winery

Yesterday we ventured out to the Chandon Winery - about an hours drive from here, to purchase - yep, you guessed it - MORE WINE :)

I had only ever driven past there before - so I was quite surprised to see how beautiful it was inside the grounds, it was just lovely. J & I tasted some very delicious wines - and felt it was the right thing to do to buy some - I mean, you can't not buy some after you have a comprehensive tasting, right ???? ;)

J was very pleased as she was able to get some packaged up and sent back to Scotland - so that will be a nice treat for when she gets home - which, by the way, is coming far too soon for my liking ! :(

Here are some pictures of the day out -









We are heading out to the Healesville Sanctuary today to see some more Aussie Wildlife - J has yet to see a koala, so we will tick that off the list today. Should be fun :)

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Merry Beach Mega Post !!!

Well, we are back - great to be home again, but missing our time away already. We all had a fantastic time away - Merry Beach was just wonderful, as usual. We saw so much Aussie wildlife - kangaroos, possums, birds (that we handfed), frilled neck lizards, kookaburra's etc etc. It was so much fun. There was many beverages consumed - so many that we found ourselves all going to bed by 9pm on the first night, and 8.30pm on the second night ! Party animals that we are !!!! :)

We had an 8 hour drive back to Melbourne today, it was such a long drive - but good for J, as she got to see alot of the Aussie countryside - we also introduced J to the great Aussie concept of the "roadie" :)

Didn't get back in time to pick up Charlie & Opy - so am looking forward to going to get them first thing in the morning. Opy will be having a very stern talking to with regards to her behaviour this week when she gets home - she has been a very naughty gruffpuppy !!!

Here are a whole heap of pictures, a few night ones from Sydney thrown in there as well - hope you enjoy them :) Once again, the order may not be the best - too much wine consumed :)

G checking out the washing machine -

J and her best friend - who needs glasses ?

J marvelling at the fact that we have "top loader" washing machines still out here in Oz !








We stopped !!!!













Sydney Harbour bridge people must have forgotten to pay part of their electricity bill - hence the blacked out portion of the bridge :(




Merry Beach - mmmmm prawns !


Kanga's love apples !


"Give us a kiss" - says J :)





Big fella - not to be messed with !


J's first steps into the Pacific Ocean -



B's Croc's lonely on the beach -





Don't ask :)

Mmmmm - refreshing beverages !


All this relaxing sure is hard work :)

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