9-1-2010 (Saturday)
Breakfast at Aquabar again, really best French toast ever with baked banana served with it. Went to the Rockpool at the north end of the Bondi beach. We built a pool in the sand again and Zeb loved to go in the sea. Sharai is still very much afraid to go in, but she loves swimming in the rock pool and she loves to walk around with buckets from other kids.
We had lunch in the room and then took the 333 bus into town. In Hyde park was the opening day of ‘the Sydney festival’ that lasts till end of the month.
The festival was a little disappointing, we watched some (sorry, bad Hillybilly) music and some acrobatics. Kids had an ice cream and it was very hot (approximately 30 C). From Hyde park we walked back the first part to Bondi along Oxford street, we walked almost to Bondi junction.
Kids had pizza and pasta at Bondi pizza, we had (finally) sushi in.
10-1-2010 (Sunday)
Relaxed and lazy day today again. Breakfast at Gusto (the best Bircher muesli in the world) and then headed to the beach. Lunch in the room and then we the kids went to sleep in their strollers. We sat down at a beachside café while the kids were sleeping for some reading Frappe and juice.
When the kids were awake we took them to the playground. Back in the hotel the kids took a bath in our jumbo sized tub.
We got dinner from The Hurricane again; really good burger, salad and chicken. We skyped, kids watched ‘Pluk van de Petterflat ‘and we got to sleep late again.
Tomorrow travel day, flying to Melbourne in the afternoon. We started packing again.
By the way: A stroller in Australia is called Pram, we have to. Does that mean we have 2 ‘Prammen’.
That kind of questions keeps us busy, can you imagine how relaxed we are.
11-1-2010 (Monday)
It’s our last day in Sydney and we are invited at Emma and Craig Cohen’s ( friends of Les and Daan de Swaan) place to have a swim and have the kids play together. They have two girls in the same ages as ours; Chloe and Ashley. The kids really enjoyed and Emma took and brought us back to and from the hotel.
We were back at the hotel at 12:30 to do some final packing before heading for the airport to fly to Melbourne.
The flight was quit bumpy at the end especially Sharon did not really like it, to put it mildly. Zeb slept through the whole flight, Sharai did not sleep one minute this afternoon and was jumping around on Sharons’ lap during the flight.
Landing in Melbourne with 42 degrees Celsius, bloody hot. We took a cab to the hotel, Marriot on Exhibition street. Nice renovated rooms. We have two huge beds; one for the kids and one for us. After a quick check in, we went to check out the hotel swimming pool before heading for Chinatown for dinner. Going down in the elevator Sharai got her fingers between the doors, but she was fine soon.
Outside it is like a warm blanket covers you; it’s like walking in the biggest sauna on earth . In Chinatown we had dinner in one of the many places. The kids loved it and we did too,: beef with fried noodles and a lemon chicken with rice. Even Zeb was eating a lot. He made the loudest burp ever in the restaurant, unbelievable that a 4 year old already knows Chinese customs.
Walking back to the hotel we did a detour, around the city center. We call it: window shopping. Now we’re back in the hotel, Sharai already fell a sleep during our little sauna tour and Zeb is happy to see Monsters Inc. with us. Sharon has seen the movie in the airplane and thinks Boo is exactally Sharai.
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maandag 11 januari 2010
donderdag 7 januari 2010
Opera House, Botinacal Garden and UCGs
7-1-2010 (Thursday)
Jetlag is over. We had fruit breakfast in the room and then good coffee at ‘our’ coffee place on Hall street, Gusto. Sharon had her favo ‘Bircher muesli’ and finally she knows what kind of coffee she has to order; ‘Flat Milk’ (espresso and lot’s off milk).
About Gusto found online: Description
This fascinating deli-café will excite even the most hardened coffee culture victim. Hip and trendy, if it is comfort you want, this is not the place for you! There is some bar-type seating but groovy Bondi locals choose to sit on the milk crates delicately strewn across the pavement! Happy staff and a friendly, laid back atmosphere certainly make this a place to just sit, and drink coffee, and sit, and drink coffee, and...
The baguettes here are great. Freshly filled with wholesome ingredients, they go down well with some of the best coffee in town
Took the bus to circular Quay again and walked up on to the Opera building. Off course we knew it from pictures and from the ferry view yesterday. But from up close it’s even more impressive. We walked around it and had lunch on one of the benches next to the Opera building overlooking the harbor.
Sharon bought her first UCGs for a friends newly bornboy.
After this we walked through the Botanical garden, the huge garden ( a park) is located just behind the Opera building. http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/
We had icecream together with a few huge birds that really scared Zeb off.
We walked through the city towards the shopping area and the kids fell a sleep. Sharon is fond of UCGs and shoes in general, her daily question is:”how much would the UCGs cost here”. The shopping street is Pitt street, we took the bus back through Bondi junction. Bondi junction is at the end of Oxford street, that runs from the center almost to Bondi. At Bondi junction’s a big shopping mall called Westfield.
At Norton Grocer (in Westfield mall) we bought groceries for a fortune, really a grocery jeweler. Compared to this the Cornels Schuitsstraat grocer is like Aldi. But it tasted good, so nothing to complain.
Sharon bought some white Birckentock shoes.
Back in our Honeymoon suite we had dinner in and took a family bath. We are skyping , facebooking and mailing like hell. We have an unlimited internet acces in the hotel so when the kids sleep we go online. Also the kids can now Skype with grandparents and friends. Zeb skyped with Jigal from his class and Sharai had a long conversation with grandmother Guya.
Today some bad news from back home. Hester are Danny are expecting a child in May, now it seems the aorta is on the wrong side. This will need to be operated a few months after birth. We talked to them and they are sad but strong, our thoughts and love is with them.
Jetlag is over. We had fruit breakfast in the room and then good coffee at ‘our’ coffee place on Hall street, Gusto. Sharon had her favo ‘Bircher muesli’ and finally she knows what kind of coffee she has to order; ‘Flat Milk’ (espresso and lot’s off milk).
About Gusto found online: Description
This fascinating deli-café will excite even the most hardened coffee culture victim. Hip and trendy, if it is comfort you want, this is not the place for you! There is some bar-type seating but groovy Bondi locals choose to sit on the milk crates delicately strewn across the pavement! Happy staff and a friendly, laid back atmosphere certainly make this a place to just sit, and drink coffee, and sit, and drink coffee, and...
The baguettes here are great. Freshly filled with wholesome ingredients, they go down well with some of the best coffee in town
Took the bus to circular Quay again and walked up on to the Opera building. Off course we knew it from pictures and from the ferry view yesterday. But from up close it’s even more impressive. We walked around it and had lunch on one of the benches next to the Opera building overlooking the harbor.
Sharon bought her first UCGs for a friends newly bornboy.
After this we walked through the Botanical garden, the huge garden ( a park) is located just behind the Opera building. http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/
We had icecream together with a few huge birds that really scared Zeb off.
We walked through the city towards the shopping area and the kids fell a sleep. Sharon is fond of UCGs and shoes in general, her daily question is:”how much would the UCGs cost here”. The shopping street is Pitt street, we took the bus back through Bondi junction. Bondi junction is at the end of Oxford street, that runs from the center almost to Bondi. At Bondi junction’s a big shopping mall called Westfield.
At Norton Grocer (in Westfield mall) we bought groceries for a fortune, really a grocery jeweler. Compared to this the Cornels Schuitsstraat grocer is like Aldi. But it tasted good, so nothing to complain.
Sharon bought some white Birckentock shoes.
Back in our Honeymoon suite we had dinner in and took a family bath. We are skyping , facebooking and mailing like hell. We have an unlimited internet acces in the hotel so when the kids sleep we go online. Also the kids can now Skype with grandparents and friends. Zeb skyped with Jigal from his class and Sharai had a long conversation with grandmother Guya.
Today some bad news from back home. Hester are Danny are expecting a child in May, now it seems the aorta is on the wrong side. This will need to be operated a few months after birth. We talked to them and they are sad but strong, our thoughts and love is with them.
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