The Aussie Weekender Post Tribune...

G'day me maties. Sorry for the delay but I may have been a little overzealous when I said a daily post ;) So here's your weekender update. Sit back, relax and settle in with a cuppa...

Today is the official dry run of getting Ti to work on time using the public bus transport system - ironic considering that today is the first day we actually have a 'temporary' car at our disposal ;) - go figure. Truth be told, the 'dry run' was meant to happen on Friday but our early 'late' start (we can't get up before 8:30am without feeling like we been hit by a train) had us bucking the system and tapping into the convenience of the resources on hand (not making use of the public transport as intended) - thank you Shelley and Kevin! So, you guessed it, Friday turned out to be more of a 'what to do on a day off' as opposed to 'getting to the 'church' on time. But in the end we made it into the city - you just gotta LOVE the city!! The hustle and bustle of people, cars, buses, trains, tourists... it's incredibly exciting and like two kids in a candy store with more than just candy on offer, we got lost in wonder and amazement as we worked our way through the maize of the 'concrete' jungle and all things new. With so much variety and diversity on offer we could go from high street shopping (ok, ok more like browsing) to the tranquil waters edge where Sydney presents its two grandest landmarks where architecture meets Opera - the Sydney bridge and the Sydney Opera House. And even though we are no longer tourists, you cannot help but bring out the camera and capture the sights once again. Here's hoping that some things never change ;)

So, a great start to our first weekend, me thinks... The rest of the weekend was otherwise very laid back and leisurely with a taste of domestic chores that does not have us running to 'The Gap' just yet. We tried to take it easy and be more 'normal' than 'touristy'. However, we could not resist a Saturday afternoon stroll along the Manly beach promenade without tucking into 'ben & jerry's' - yummy - followed by a breakfast brunch at Dunes Cafe on Palm Beach on Sunday. I think it would be a mortal sin to be surrounded by such beauty and not make it part of your everyday routine. We wanted the opportunity to live differently and here it is - so we accept the responsibility to embrace our new surrounds and make the most of all that's on offer!

Through all our travels, Ti and I have a commonly used phrase that applies to destinations across the world (good or bad :)  - 'OMW! I can't believe that people actually live like this'. Although difficult, its refreshing to realise that we are now 'those' people - living in a dream destination that forms part of many peeps' bucket lists!

Wish you were all here! 

xxxx

Architecture meets Opera

Cityscapes

 

Manly strip

Dunes Cafe on Palm Beach

Ti braves the waters @ Palm Beach

We are still good, peeps!

New kids on the block...

Howdy mates! Ok, so granted it's taken me a while to get out the starter blocks, but hey you pack up your life in boxes, move a country and find time to write good material that will keep you (my peeps) interested - hehe. 

So, how was the flight? How is it? Are we settling? You all ask. Well the flight was a breeze thanks to the exhaustion of a 6 hour delay from the ash cloud and the physical emotional drain of the gruelling airport 'goodbyes'. But one day of admin and the acquisition of new sim cards (the ultimate lifeline) and skype and 'voila' all is well with the world and we are saying hello everyone - it is as we said it would be - 'this is not goodbye...' Actually, you can expect to hear much more from us now that we have realised and learnt the 'real' and hard life lesson of what it means to take the small but BIG things for granted - spending time with our peeps.

At this moment it all still seems surreal and as if we are on holiday. Strange as it seems but true. Exactly how can reality bite, when we are currently living in 5 star B&B luxury (thanks to my sis and bil - who is kev by the way) and being chauffeur driven to all the hotspots within the city with a guaranteed nap on the way back home. Travel fatigue - it'll get you everytime - these peeps speed limits literally put you to sleep and they stick to them - haha!!!


So, what have we achieved in 5 days? Well, we are gaining good ground with my lil nephew on the whole bff thing, got a whole bunch of admin sorted (medical, bank cards etc.), scoped out a few hoods from Northern Suburbs through to the city, we have eaten out everyday at a different foodcourt, new takeaway chain, been to the beach twice - balmoral and dee why, checked out possible cabbies for us to cruise around in, done a 'small' grocery shop and even started looking into gyms, which is a bit of a dilemma at this point - distance vs warmness (for me that is - I'm used to 5 minute convenience).


All in all - not too shabby for beginners. Now that we got this moving I am hoping to post at least a pic a day and a brief (I'll try my best) snippet of what we have done so we can take you along our journey to greatness facing our fears and challenging our own personal boundaries as we discover and uncover the possiblitiy of opportunity.


Stay close. 

Warm welcome...

Balmoral Beach