Today we started our day rather slowly. We ordered breakfast via roomservice and watched several episodes of Project Runway Australia. (It’s just not the same without Heidi and Tim). hehehe. We headed out on the City Circle tram (which is free) to see more of the city.

On the tram

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I figured I’d start with today (Friday) night and work backward. One of the products of this great nation is Bundaberg Rum. To quote our rainforest tour guide from last year, “It’s like mother’s milk!!” (which I suppose is a good thing in some bizarre sense). .

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We arrived at our hotel just after noon after a rather interesting ride with a particularly fiesty Aussie. We got to hear a few tidbits about the city and also a few stories about other “Yanks” he has met while driving for Suncoast. Anyway, the hotel seemed nice from the lobby but we were too early to check in. Read more »

So we’re exhausted but safely in Melbourne! I’m starting to remember why I love this country. So we’re on the plane and the plane stopped on the taxi way because the gate was full and we were early. So passengers started to get up to use the restroom after awhile and no one flipped out. I suppose the difference is one of policy as a result of litigious Americans always wanting to sue someone else for their own stupidity.

Our bus driver was a character right off the bat. He was quick to poke fun at us Yankees.

Off to our hotel!

We’ve made it to New Zealand! The land of kiwi and awesome lamb. Mmmmmm! After a soothing baby wipe bath, refresh of deoderant and a change of shirt (for me anyway, Brian is still roughing it in the same shirt) we will depart for Melbourne in two hours. Weeeee!

Well here we are in the airport waiting to travel to the other side of the rainbow in the land of Oz!!! See you on the other side Toto!

On the bad side we may have a hole in our roof large enough for bird feathers to fall from the skylight. On the good side, Jake is hoping the whole bird will fall through next… LOL

So one of the things we’ve been talking about is owning a home together.  Well over the past two years, we’ve continued to embrace the importance of that big step, but the size and shape of what that home might be is changing slowly.    Perhaps it’ll be on water?!

Anyway, whenever that eventually happens, here’s a picture of us on our new baby, home away from home and fun thing to do as a couple: our boat Sizzle.

Brian’s mom and niece came to visit this weekend. It motivated us to unpack finally and get some work done around the house. Boy do 7 year olds have a lot of energy! LOL we went to the Exploratorium, the aquarium at Pier 39, the Golden Gate bridge and more! Gosh the tourist areas suck! Here’s a picture of brian drinking out of the toilet at the Exploratorium. Hehe