Phone home

Yesterday I contacted home (The kids). It was great to hear they are doing fine. Now I can get past the guilt of being so happy.... I know confusing huh?
Slight complication is my little dog Lucy is not doing so well. It's so hard for me to handle. If you all could send her best wishes I know it would help.

Just your regular morning

In Australia, breakfast is referred to as Brekkies..... always.
I think it's stupid but who am I?

No yoga

I am getting used to not having a home base, regular schedule, familiar scenery. Change is good sometimes. The one thing that is making me crazy is not doing regular yoga! I miss my Bikrams!
(OK I also admit I miss my kids and doggies)
We are going to try to get to a studio today for a class... I am so excited. I clearly know now that my yoga moves firmly forward with me to chapter two.

Melbourne

Long road trip today with a yummy Indian food restaurant  as the highlight. We stopped on a whim and were treated like family to a nice lunch. It always feels good when you traveling.
Lots of good talk in the car. Lots of laughs trying to find a freakin' Kangaroo. Good fun with my best friend.

road trip

In the car with another person for 8 hours... and I still like him! Hahaha
We had a great drive down to a spot called Lakes Entrance, on our way from Berry. Berry is 2 hours out of Sydney, heading south, and Melbourne is still 4 hours south from here. I had no Idea Australia was this big!
I had a great time looking at all the changes in scenery out the windows. Lots of eucalyptus trees and ferns. Some areas lush and tropical some sandy, and others recently burned by forrest fires. We passed lots of pastures with cows, sheep and horses. Then just over a hill we would see another beautiful beach. I think the most striking thing we saw was recently flooded rivers with trees downed and grass caught in barbed wire fences. We must have missed the flooding by just days. This country is Amazing!
Some towns we passed through include Ulladulla, Moruya, Bodalla, and Narooma. I will never be able to say town names without giggling here! Are they kidding???

Sunshine after the rain

We are enjoying a relaxing time here in Berry.
Two days ago we were trapped in town, roads blocked, flooded in. It was a bit scary with the thunder and lightening. Yesterday toured around the countryside and visited Tutor House, Lucas childhood boarding school.
Today was warm and beautiful and we a walk in the tropical forrest.  

Lazy daisy

Today is the first day since I arrived that we've just relaxed. No family. no yoga, no work. So nice to slow down. I'm trying to settle in and feel a bit less like I'm on vacation.
The Townshedns home is so lovely. Like staying in an art gallery.