We left the house this morning around 9:30. We made it all of 20 feet down the road before we had our first stop. Lesley's friend Trudee was coming up the road, so we had to stop to say hello and get wonderful "Trudee hugs." Trudee is one of the most unique people I have ever met. She is a Buddhist nun and she has the most amazing energy and she can hug. It’s the kind of hug that makes you feel enlightened and special all at once. We chatted for a few minut...

Not much happened today. We looked for accessories for our fancy dress party. That was not very exciting to report on so I thought I would tell you more funny differences between Australia and America. America versus Australia Pharmacy = Chemist Wallet = Purse Purse = Handbag Parking Lot = Car Park Passing = Overtaking (they have overtaking lanes on the highway) College = Uni (Short for University) Windshield = Windscreen Utility Vehicle = Ute Swimsu...

The shopping mall is alive and well and thriving in Australia. In the US or at least in Colorado the fashion mall is a thing of the past. I know our mall in Fort Collins is a ghost town. Here in Oz they full of shops and busy even in the middle of the day on a Monday. Lesley and I set out to look at sundresses and costume ideas for our fancy dress party. We gathered some ideas but did not buy much. We did meet up with Lesley's daughter Alanna and granddaughter Le...

Not much exciting happened today. Lesley and I walked to the beach and back this morning. I unpacked and got some laundry done. We ran errands. We spent the afternoon lazing around reading. I decided I really wanted a burrito for dinner so we went to the grocery store to by Mexican food to cook. This seems like a really easy thing if you live in the US but it's not so easy in Australia. I am standing in the international food isle in Coles looking for black bea...

Eric's time in Australia has come to an end. His flight left at 1:30 this afternoon. We got up fairly early so he could finish packing and we got one final walk about before we had to load into the car and head to the airport. We dropped him at about 11:15am and then drove back into Sydney to spend the afternoon. We went to Paddy’s Market which is a huge market just at the end of China Town. Lesley, Ray and I walked around for a while looking at all the ju...