- Set off the townhouse alarm as soon as we walked in the place (HI NEIGHBORS!)
- Figured out that Target is not anything like the Target in the States (What do you mean you don't sell toothpaste and telephones?)
- Spent some quality time with my Australian girlfriend Catherine, her husband Vic and their two kids, Joseph and Amy. Had a few good laughs and got some great Aussie tips over a couple of glasses of Savinugon Blanc.
- Took Kaia to her new school to meet the teacher and say hello to her class. Good part: the little girls LOVED Kaia - they all wanted to stand next to her. Bad part: Lauriston has a nut-free environment and a little girl in Kaia's class is extremely allergic to nuts. This means no PB&J sandwiches for Kaia's lunch.
- Ben rented a Toyota Camry for us so I drove the Aussie way for the first time today and didn't kill my family. Kaia was walking into the store with us going "YAY! Mommy didn't kill us!!!!!" - I'm sure the people around us LOVED that.
- Figured out everything in Australia is not only expensive, but UN-HEARD of expensive. Example: Ben got a second set of keys made for the townhouse....4 keys = $28.00AUD
Here are some other titles I could have used for this post:
I just spent $48.00 on a hair dryer.
They don't sell pretzels in Australia - only 5 million kinds of potato chips
How long until the "glamourous ex-pat" part comes along?
:)
On a serious note, it is exciting even though this part is tiring. We are all handling it very well - Kaia especially.
9 comments:
Good luck at your new school, Kaia! I know you will make lots of friends!
Don't worry. The 5-year-old will keep you in check! Dave wants to know if Subway Australia offers any local specialities through their sandwiches. Specifically, he wonders if there are Roo cutlets?
So cool to hear from you! Glad you made it down under without going under!
How's the weather?
How's the townhouse?
Are your neighbors talking to you?
Have you pet a koala yet?
Don't worry about the cost of toothpaste. You can swish, swirl, and spit with cabernet sauvignon.
So glad you guys made it. I have been thinking about you all weekend. This blog site is awesome. I am very proud of you for driving the aussie way, I for sure would of runover at least a few people. Miss ya! Talk to you soon, Sharon
Guess What...It's snowing again on Bayberry!! Glad that your trip was an uneventful one. No renters yet...however two have inquired: Mr. and Mrs. Fox Squirrel and Peter Rabbit and his family! More later!!
Happy anniversary!
Hope you can do something different and fun to celebrate your move and life together. Really glad things are going well so far. It's so great that you can let us know what's going on.
Love,
Aunt Cindy
Happy Anniversary! We got more snow - yuck! Thank God the kids had school:) Hope you guys are doing good. Talk to you soon, Sharon
I love hearing about your adventures. Happy Anniversary Maura and Ben. Hope you have a great day Aunt Michele
I love reading about your adventures, keep posting! 60's sounds wonderful right now, tell the Aussies they should be in Chicago to see what cold is really like:) Love the pictures of Kaia. Sharon
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