‘Twas The Night before Christmas…. (And it’s roasting…)

Well we’ve made it to Melbourne (upgraded to business class - Liz, having tasted it, now wants it every time we fly). We found our way to the suburbs, and yes it’s rather warm. The idea of Christmas and blazing sunshine is an unusual concept for us northerners.

We have survived Christmas day and associated events, going for walks in 35 degree heat, one observation; I’ve never seen so many pregnant women in one place in all my life. (Must have been a power cut or rubbish TV about 8/9 months ago.)

Liz is sitting out the back in tropical surroundings, sun hat & cream, in her element. Adam is enjoying the shade along with the rest of us. Richard has become a master of the barbecue, producing all sorts of concoctions from it.

Richard & Yvonne’s house is lovely, equipped with all the mod cons of suburban life.

Very different from the 27^th floor apartment in Melbourne CBD. Richard & Yvonne will be glad to get their house back to themselves for a while, until Sylvia & Tom roll in in February.

We fly back to NZ early tomorrow (Thursday) and will settle into a routine while we look for somewhere more permanent to live.