my easter long weekend
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rdfreakSo now that I got my previous excitement out the way, and watched me some neighbours and ate me early dinner, time to talk about my long weekend at Rye - found at this link
Thursday night Dad picked me up and we left here at 9. I had my trekker on motorized mode to get an idea of the travel route.
Friday morning, was a slow but relaxing start. Dad and I walked to JJ's (a CAFE in the town where he wanted to introduce me to the Devine bacon and egg toasted sandwiches. - and, man they were nice! also had a hot chocolate and dad a coffee. I had walked there using my trekker, and was totally amazed at how accurately I was recieving information. -- this was to help me navigate my way around in the streets without footpaths. The main town (Point Nepean Highway) had footpaths though fortunately.)
After this we walked to Aunt Julie's, Peter's and rebeccah's. Twas good to see Bec, as she'd be travelling home later that day for work.
We then went home for a while, and as I kinda got restless, Dad and I drove to Rosebud as I felt like walking around the shopping centre. this was closed though, as Dad had assumed.
That night we went to Paul-Loui's for a lovely Chinese meal.
Saturday saw our breakfast at JJ's again, but this time, we walked along the beach and back.
We travelled into rosebud where I bought some beach thongs; unlike regular thongs, very comfortable! (though I normally don't bother translating, thongs are our version of flip-flops, -- just so the Americans don't think i'm rude! :)
anyway that night, Dad and I met Julie and Peter for tea at Larpochettas (excuse spelling.) we then went to buckley's for dessert.
Sunday morning Dad left to pick up Nan, Mum and Ang. I walked to JJ's and J and P met me there (we'd planned that the night before.) I was very pleased I was able to make it into town without the footpaths. Trying to navigate streets walking only along the grass makes it kinda tricky, but between Heartly, my trekker and memory, we got there; I was wrapped!
Then we all went to our place for an easter lunch (and also Aunt Julie's b/day!)
All us gang then went to the rye hotel for dinner, followed by Buckleys again.
Monday Dad, ang and I went to the beach. It was boiling and I would have swum if I'd brought my bathers. ang had a swim though, trying to teach Ruby, her lovely Chihuahua
to stay up in the water; she did not take to it too well though.
We all drove back here about 8 that evening and Nan stayed here, dropping me at the station yesterday for work!
so that's what happened, and as mentioned before, my trekker is a God Send. I'm so so so so glad I've got it!
til next time, RdFreak
P.S. it's now very very cold. Only Melbourne knows how to drop from extremely boiling temps in 24 hours or less! boy Oh boy, got the lecki blanket on tonight.
P.P.S. I am buying a Nokia 6120 classic from barry on Friday. I am looking forward to this. Main reason was kinda weird; I was sick of not having an mp3 option. 6600 only does damn wav and middi. but also my 6600 turns itself off frequently now when batery isn't flat, and I don't like the speaker. so yeh, the upgrade will be great! :)
Thursday night Dad picked me up and we left here at 9. I had my trekker on motorized mode to get an idea of the travel route.
Friday morning, was a slow but relaxing start. Dad and I walked to JJ's (a CAFE in the town where he wanted to introduce me to the Devine bacon and egg toasted sandwiches. - and, man they were nice! also had a hot chocolate and dad a coffee. I had walked there using my trekker, and was totally amazed at how accurately I was recieving information. -- this was to help me navigate my way around in the streets without footpaths. The main town (Point Nepean Highway) had footpaths though fortunately.)
After this we walked to Aunt Julie's, Peter's and rebeccah's. Twas good to see Bec, as she'd be travelling home later that day for work.
We then went home for a while, and as I kinda got restless, Dad and I drove to Rosebud as I felt like walking around the shopping centre. this was closed though, as Dad had assumed.
That night we went to Paul-Loui's for a lovely Chinese meal.
Saturday saw our breakfast at JJ's again, but this time, we walked along the beach and back.
We travelled into rosebud where I bought some beach thongs; unlike regular thongs, very comfortable! (though I normally don't bother translating, thongs are our version of flip-flops, -- just so the Americans don't think i'm rude! :)
anyway that night, Dad and I met Julie and Peter for tea at Larpochettas (excuse spelling.) we then went to buckley's for dessert.
Sunday morning Dad left to pick up Nan, Mum and Ang. I walked to JJ's and J and P met me there (we'd planned that the night before.) I was very pleased I was able to make it into town without the footpaths. Trying to navigate streets walking only along the grass makes it kinda tricky, but between Heartly, my trekker and memory, we got there; I was wrapped!
Then we all went to our place for an easter lunch (and also Aunt Julie's b/day!)
All us gang then went to the rye hotel for dinner, followed by Buckleys again.
Monday Dad, ang and I went to the beach. It was boiling and I would have swum if I'd brought my bathers. ang had a swim though, trying to teach Ruby, her lovely Chihuahua
to stay up in the water; she did not take to it too well though.
We all drove back here about 8 that evening and Nan stayed here, dropping me at the station yesterday for work!
so that's what happened, and as mentioned before, my trekker is a God Send. I'm so so so so glad I've got it!
til next time, RdFreak
P.S. it's now very very cold. Only Melbourne knows how to drop from extremely boiling temps in 24 hours or less! boy Oh boy, got the lecki blanket on tonight.
P.P.S. I am buying a Nokia 6120 classic from barry on Friday. I am looking forward to this. Main reason was kinda weird; I was sick of not having an mp3 option. 6600 only does damn wav and middi. but also my 6600 turns itself off frequently now when batery isn't flat, and I don't like the speaker. so yeh, the upgrade will be great! :)
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Date: 2008-03-26 11:53 am (UTC)Yeah, got to love melbourne weather. Singlet tops and shorts one minute, thick jackets the next.
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Date: 2008-03-26 10:37 pm (UTC)The other thing I wanted to mention is, hey, it's not just Americans that call those thing thongs hahahehehahhaha. When you mentioned your thongs when you were at the beach I thought, "Wow, what kinda place is that?" Then you said you were talking about flip flops hahahehehahhahaa, flip flops, they sound more reasonable hahahehehahhahah! I tell ya, when I first heard that, i was gob smacked, just didn't know what to think.
Right, the last thing I wanted to ask is about your .... hmmmm .... Weather. The last I heard it was 27 and now you say it's cold, so how cold is cold? Hmmm, oh well, I'll come prepared but I was hoping for some sun :(.
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Date: 2008-03-27 06:43 am (UTC)the beach is vvery peaceful and relaxing! :)