Trampolines and friends

Reconnecting with old friends in an awesome backyard. Both boys were very impressed with the trampolines we encountered during our visits.
American readers - note the fences! This is very normal for our part of Australia.

More parks

 

They have upgraded a park near a grandparent's place - the highlights were two zip lines and a huge slippery dip with several options. Enough to keep a wide range of ages interested and active for the morning.

Symbio zoo

Echidna (albino and normal)

Common wombat

Koala

Mainly Australian natives, with some other additions around the edge. Much expanded since our last visit. Cheetahs are the latest, and they were unsettled by the bobcat doing work next door, so we got to see them quite close up!

Highlight of coming home (for me and the four year old, not for the six year old, who really just wanted to play lego all day), was spending half an hour at Bulli Point watching a hang glider get ready and take off.

Inflatable world

Someone thought of a good way to use indoor netball/cricket grounds - fill the space up with jumping castles, and small children's birthday parties... This was both awful and fantastic at the same time.

We went and ate fish and chips and played in a real park afterwards, and it was a very good way to spend a cold, clear Saturday.

Sausage rolls and cinnamon doughnuts

I didn't realise just how much I missed some things, until walking around past shops in Australia.

This is a sausage roll (plus sauce, 30c...)

This is a cinnamon doughnut. When you eat this you don't get a sugar headache, or feel full. It is just a light and tasty morning tea.

Sunrises

Red sky at night, shepherds delight,
Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning...

We have been getting some beautiful sunrise colours, and some colder, wet days are on the way!

Having a little fire

In what is becoming a bit of a tradition, we went and lit a camp fire in the BBQ area at the park near the house, and boiled the billy. This time instead of damper we cooked sausages. Both boys got to start and look after a fire.