Aussie Open

This blog entry has been a looooong time coming but better late than never I wanted to post some pics of the Australian Open in January 2010.

As you can see my parents LOVED it - it was a fantastic day out, the atmosphere was amazing, the entire stadium was screaming as one, great experience!



We saw some amazing games, including the invincible Roger... flying as it seems



and the gorgeous Venus...

A new life in Montreal?

Most of you will have heard by now that we are leaving sunny Australia to start a new life in Canada/Montreal in May 2010. Craig has a fabulous new job over there and I will spend my energy on creating a new home and enjoying my pregnancy (baby is due in August). ALL CHANGE AGAIN!



I went over to Montreal in February to check out where we would want to live etc and it was absolutely freezing! As you can see, even the advertising pillars wear hoodies!!



I left sunny Brisbane at 35 degrees C and arrived in Montreal some 28 hrs later at minus 10 degrees!!! Brrrr! I almost died when I walked out the airport - I could not breathe!!! Thankfully Craig was waiting for me with a warm coat and I did not have to die!



This is the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral in the old town of Montreal. Entirely made of wood it is really quite special.

We are both looking forward to exploring a new country and lifestyle. And of course all the French food, very exciting! I am really happy that we will be so much closer to Europe (only 6 hrs flight instead of 25) and will be able to see friends and family more often. I finish work this week and will then be packing boxes and sorting through stuff to decide what comes with us, what goes into storage, and what goes to the tip! Wish me luck...

The great GREAT Ocean Road

When my parents were here in January we went on a trip to Melbourne for a week and I FINALLY got to see the famous Great Ocean Road. It was an unforgettable day, the landscapes are just spectacular! I took a thousand photos, it is just beautiful and we were so lucky with the weather!



We also went to the Australian Open for a day and watched some fantastic tennis. Mum was very excited.



This one is the famous London Bridge which used to be connected to the main land...



And of course the 12 Apostels (who are no longer 12).
It was a fantastic week with great food and lots to do - loved it!
Surely, if the weather would not be so crazy everybody would want to live in Melbourne, it is just the coolest city in Australia, I love it!