OK, yes
there has been some serious radio silence our end…. but I’ve finally gotten
back to blogging, yay! On the first leg of our journey, writing for this site
was a big ginormously large job, so I’m going to completely change
the way I update it. For this part of our trip, rather than summarise every
location we visit, I’m just going to give you some basic highlights, mostly in
pics.
Bear with
me, as I bring you up to date. Starting right back at Christmas – here’s the
top moments of our last few months…..
Hanging With Grandma & Grandpa
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| Opening Christmas presents with a long-suffering Grandma and Grandpa |
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| Look mum, no hands! |
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| Celebrating Pa's birthday. |
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| Thrill rides on Grandpa's freshly fixed Fergie. |
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| Taking in the view at Dorrigo Skywalk with Grandma. |
Cool things we checked out
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| The girls (on the right) take part in a drama workshop with the crew of the Wizard of Oz musical in Coffs. |
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| The Kiama blowhole was a huge hit! |
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| Mummy was like a big kid at the Nowra Fleet Air Arm Museum. |
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| Lighthouse capers on the south coast. |
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Ellysia being a guinea pig in a science show
at Questacon in Canberra. |
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Daddy, along with 2 other volunteers
learn about physics at Questacon, |
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| The girls loving the money-making machines at the Mint. |
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| Posing in front of the War Memorial sign. |
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| Daddy & Lily exploring the replica of a sub at the War Memorial in Canberra. |
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| Mummy & the girls outside Old Parliament House. |
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| The girls take in the sights at our nation's capital. |
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| The National Library all lit up for the Enlighten festival in Canberra. |
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| Defence Force helicopters show off their incredible skills at Skyfire 2014, Canberra. |
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| Highlights from Skyfire, Canberra's incredible firework event. |
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| Silly salutes at the Killer Whale Museum in Eden. |
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| Captain Liliana directs first-mate Ellysia. |
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| Listening intently at an Oyster Farm tour near Merimbula. |
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Checking out the beautiful mountains, just a hop, skip
and a bumpy 4 wheel drive ride from Yass. |
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| Getting friendly with Queenie the cow at the Bega cheese-making factory. |
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| Daddy thought this car dealership in Eden was pretty darn awesome. |
Hanging with our cousins
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| Look Aunty Jen, one foot in the state of NSW and one in ACT! |
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Oh my goodness Em, you got sparkly shoes!!!
(only Rachy is oblivious to the awesomeness) |
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| Aunty Jen orchestrating donut chaos at Em's birthday party. |
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Em gets in the St Pats spirit (note how rugged up
everyone else is, thanks to the glorious Canberra weather!!). |
Fun by the sea
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| Having lunch overlooking the beautiful Ulladulla harbour. |
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| Making friends at Geroa. |
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| The crazy, amazing water park at Pambula Beach (near Merimbula). |
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| Cabin fever after some rainy days at Merry Beach. |
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Lily designs a city at one of our fav spots - Merry Beach (check out the brilliant
position we could park our van, out the door, straight onto sand!!). |
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| Climbing trees at Bateman's Bay. |
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| The aftermath of tree climbing! |
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| Making fast friends! |
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What do you do while you're waiting for that crazy person to finish
swimming on a freezing day? Ride a rock horse of course. |
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| Our magic spot at Dalmeny beach campground. |
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| Two little kittens, having fun. |
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| What are you two doing? Making watermelon moustaches, duh! |
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| Learning to surf at Merry Beach. |
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| Lily was straight up!! What? |
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| .... and it all came back to Daddy pretty quick! |
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| Star jumps at Pretty beach (that was really its name!). |
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Making memories with our girls.
It doesn't get much better than this - campfire as the sun sets, listening to the waves crash behind you!! |
Wildlife encounters
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| Look at da wittle cwab!! |
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| The girls attracting some friends at Merry Beach. |
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| I've never seen kangaroos down on the beach like this! |
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| More roos further down the coast at Pambula Beach. |
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| Wildlife of a different kind. A gnome display in the little country town of Cobargo that we thought was hilarious! |
