Skipping back it is time to catch up on posts from our time in Australia. We’re starting with our flight – NY – Melbourne. Because they deserve it, I will review the plane meals in the next post. On the day of our flight I left work at 1pm and picked up some Pret A…
Category: Travel
Beautiful Tasmania!
We just walked in the door after an absolutely amazing holiday in Tasmania. Mum and dad organized the whole thing and were wonderful guides around the Apple Isle – despite all my worldy travels I had never been to Tasmania before! The highlight? An amazing boat tour around the real end of the world –…
Ol’ faithful
The rain and wind in the city this morning were horrendous. Even with an umbrella it didn’t make a difference – I was still soaked by the time I got to work. The main thing that worried me was my umbrella. The wind was bad and I was petrified it was going to snap. As…
Snow day snow plans…
This morning I woke up, rolled over, looked out the window and this is what I saw. The snow started yesterday and it was a slushy mess. We got hammered overnight and so today I am experiencing my first ever real deal awesome Snow Day. Bill and I had originally planned to head up to…
4th of July – planned!
The decision has been made on where we’ll head for the 4th of July long weekend.. an all American red, white and blue roadtrip to Portland, Maine! (This decision has a lot to do with the snow that is accumulating outside our window. As I described it on my Twitter earlier today – Cotton wool…
The last week in Melbourne…
I have been meaning to put this post up for ages but have been super lazy! Anyway this details my second week in Melbourne, picking up from here and here. My second week in Melbourne was absolutely mental. From Sunday onwards it consisted of visitors, visiting and talking. I would be catching up with EVERYONE!…
The Plane…
I left for JFK at about 2.30pm on Tuesday the 21st of December. It was a long trip and once I got to Terminal 7 the taxi driver had trouble processing my card. We swiped the thing close to ten times until it authorized I just wanted to start my trip! Within 15 or so…
I’ll be home for Christmas…
I’ll be home for Christmas You can count on me. Please have snow and mistletoe And presents on the tree. Christmas eve will find me Where the love light gleams. I’ll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams. The secret was out at 3pm Christmas Eve in Melbourne. I made a surprise trip…
Post Fall Foliage 2009
Our Fall Foliage trip has come and gone. It was a busy three days but it was everything I imagined and more! Saying that, photos and videos DO NOT give justice to how beautiful the foliage looks and how beautiful the scenery is. We got our car in New Jersey and along the way we…
We’re… engaged!
Well do I have a blog post for you! Although, there is one stipulation. If you start reading it you must read it right until the very end. Deal? Perfect! Bill and I have had our trip to Washington DC planned for a long time. Even though I had been many times, Bill was still…