A mere 4 hour plane ride is all it takes to get from Melbourne to Perth…that and two wonderful family members to sponsor the whole trip! Adam’s Uncle Bruce and Aunty Cheryl were in Perth visiting Cheryl’s family and decided to send us out there too (hooray!). Adam and his brother Dustin had visited the […]
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Coming Soon…
During our travels we’ve had the fortunate experience to eat at and discover some amazing restaurants. Rather than always scratching our heads and looking back through receipts when a friend asks for a recommendation (oh yea, there’s this great place on that one street…), we’ve decided to start documenting/reviewing any great meals we have. You’re […]
No Passport, No ID, No Worries
We had some visitors a few weeks ago – Adam’s Aunty Cheryl and Uncle Bruce were in the neighborhood, so to speak, on their annual visit to Cheryl’s family in Perth. On their way they stopped in Melbourne for a few days. We showed them around our little city, sharing what insights we had gained […]
The Great Ocean Road
Driving the Great Ocean Road (GOR) was such an incredible experience full of beautiful sights, winding roads, wildlife and, of course, delicious food! Mini history lesson (groan): the GOR was constructed by soldiers of WWI to commemorate their fallen comrades and was completed in 1932; it stretches for 243 km (151 miles) and offers amazing […]
Dreary Bleary
We’ve been dealing with a lot of this lately… It’s easy to forget that it’s winter down here when last week graced us with a few days of 60 degree weather. Then reality hits and brings everything back to normal. I.e. 50 degrees and overcast with a constant threat of rain. We are wrapping up […]
The Joy of Cooking…
…in a half furnished kitchen. Adam has been extremely busy with work, pulling lots of late nighters followed by lots of early mornings. Add in that he just recently got over a head cold and it was clear that he could use some home-baked snacks. A good old sugar indulgence. I had been hearing a […]
Being, Fortunately, American
Living outside of the U.S., even for just a month, where you are not surrounded by your fellow countrypeople (I refuse to use countryMEN…yea, go cry about it!) can push you to really hold tight to your roots. Perhaps this is a type of defense to the always asked question: so where are you from? […]