Getting there is half the fun: Random Happenings during the first 2 weeks

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Random Happenings during the first 2 weeks

Ok so I got lots of catching up to do with this blog thing so here we go....
I've been down under for 2 weeks now and been up to a bunch of stuff!

The first week here Greta, Tom and I went to a cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds...the must see shrine for all cricket players. It's a humungous 90,000 seat circular stadium dedicated to cricket and Aussie Rules Football (footy). We saw Victoria vs. Queensland in an nighttime 20-20 match. Like most Canadians I know (knew) nothing about cricket so harassed Greta and Tom with endless questions on how the game works. The rules are both straight forward and confusing. I think they're both interesting and silly, cause there are so many little quirks to them. But anyway, enough about that.

Me and Tom above. Greta below. It was "cold" so we had to wear a sweater.

The massive stadium. Victoria whooped the Banana Benenders.

The weekend was spent helping Greta and Laura move the appartment in Brunswick. It's sad for them to see it gone, because it's a really nice place in a very good location, but oh well.

We went over to their Nana's place for dinner one night. Nana loves her Oysters! But she was nice enough to let me try one, which reminded me that I don't like raw Oysters.

The hoon on Nana's electric scooter:

Playing dressup at Nana's place. Greta is ready for a ball. Sadly Nana didn't have many men's clothes though.

Buying dinner at Queen Victoria Market with Laura and Greta's mom Chris. I'm eating an Lamington mmm. The place is really busy and cool so I'll have to go back.

After cleaning out the Brunswick appartment we had to bring the furniture to their holiday house in Apollo Bay. It's a 3 hour drive so a long day trip.

Nev and Greta:

Holy cow there are real trees and hills in Australia!! After hours of flat barren country this was a welcome change!

Driving along the Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay. It's really pretty. We went boggie boarding in the surf! The ocean is surprisingly COLD though, I think colder than Vancouver and a wetsuit is necessary.

Here we are now touring around Melbourne on another 30+ day.

The Yarra River and downtown Melbourne.

One of the main train stations in Melbourne (Flinder's Street Stn). I like trains, did I say that yet? Rumour has it the plans got switched and this station was destined for Bombay, so this is actually an Indian staion??

Sydney Road in Brunswick where Greta's family had the appartment. It's full of cosy cafe's and funky shops. Greta works in a cafe there so I walk this street often. Road trip to Sydney perhaps?!

One warm evening we went to the beach near Melbourne. It's in a large bay so no surf, but it's still really nice and good for a swim or two! With these hot days the beach was packed