DISCOVERING THE HINTERLAND Within 30-60 minutes drive of 'our' house, there is a beautiful 'Hinterland' offering moutain views and waterfalls. We went on a hike to see the Kondalilla Falls. We missed the sign to the actual falls, maybe because I was a little stressed by the fact that it was about to get dark, and in my imagination we would get stuck in a pitch black forest full of snakes and spiders. So we had to settle for the sound of water and the view of...

GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL Friday, we went to buy uniforms for the boys. Notice the tents for dressing rooms. Sunhats are mandatory. You forget your hat, you don't get to play in recess. The boys are getting quite excited about starting school tomorrow (Monday 23rd), maybe Bryan is the most excited one of us all. Daniel is a bit upset that he is starting grade 1 when Thomas starts grade 4. Thomas even had a dream about a class full of babies throwing bananas ...

WHAT A VIEW! This is the view that we will be waking up to every morning for the next 11 weeks. Cannot wait, must hurry to bed.

3 SLEEPY BOYS After a long trip and a first day full of impressions, all 3 boys crashed.

MEETING ONE OF THE SPIDERS It sure did not take long before we had to meet one of the 2000 different spiders. I have never seen a bigger spider than this one that was in our bath room. It is now trapped in a glass waiting for the kids to see it tomorrow.