Today it was my birthday. The big 28! I spent my day with the boy bringing me a cup of coffee, only to be left on the bedside dresser as I fell asleep again :) (The joys of holidays). My wish was to head out to Rutherglen and taste test at some of my favourite wineries. We stopped at the Rutherglen Bakery for a pie and read the newspaper in the sunshine. We then stopped at Campbells and then on top All Saints for lunch. I had the most delicious meal of cod, mash and coleslaw. Kane had a risoto, we then headed out to the duck pond to relax with my brut sparkling. Next we stopped at Morris wines for some award winning fortified's. We finished the day with 2 bottles of wine and a nice buzz. I have had a wonderful birthday.
Yesterday I finally got to pick up my engagement ring from the jeweller.
We have spent a lot of time with family in the past few weeks with stints in Healesville for me, Bendigo for Kane, Wodonga with Ty and Zoe, Leeton with Mama and Gaga and Dahle and now we are in Albury staying with Luke and Trish. Tomorrow we will go up the Mitta valley and then may go to the football. Next week we are planning of organising more wedding stuff before I head to Brisbane next week.
I can't add photos today and so I will try again another time.
We've done so much and still have so much time left - I am loving being home :)
Finn's Age...
Friday, July 25, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Life in Tyers
Hi everyone,
So we left Suzhou at 2.15pm on Monday, got to the airport at around 4.30 and flew out at around 8.30. Surprisingly all the waiting went by so quickly. That morning I had gotten up early and gone for a run, so I knew I'd be really tired on the plane. Also my friend Kate had bought me a travel pillow from Auchan to help me sleep on the plane, and when I had gone to pick it up, her Aunt had given me some cold and flu tablets that make you drowsy. All combined I bombed on the plane (thank-you) and slept for 6 hours out of 10 and bit. God my knees were sore from sleeping with bent knees while sitting, they only started feeling better yesterday, really achy.
We were supposed to land at 8am, but the plane had been delayed an hour in Shanghai and was late an hour too, also upon landing there had been a storm, so they were down to only one run way and we had to fly around 'somewhere' until there was a space to land. Then once we landed they ran out of buses to get us to the terminal and we had to wait for another 20 mins. Then we finally gout out around 10am and got back to Tyers at 12.30pm. Almost 24 hours travelling.
But you know, there is always a story or two...
The bike story -
Kane decided to buy a bike and bring it back to Australia to ride from town to town. It was good enough idea if it had been warmer, the bike had weighed less and he had researched enough. Am I sounding jaded - YES! That's all I will write in this topic. I only wish he had some clothes to wear in the middle of winter.
So since I have been back home I have caught up with my three closest girlfriends, had dinner out, Mum and I have looked a some wedding dress styles and I have tried three on and Kane and I are going to the footy on Saturday. After that, I will go with Mum to Healesville and then to Yackandandah and Kane will go to Bendigo. After that we will join up in Albury/Wodonga for a while. A week apart from each other might be nice and I might start to get over the whole bike fiasco.
Update-
Mum and I went to Target and managed to buy Kane some clothes, some of the shirts were only $3! Bargain. At least he has winter clothes now. And I am feeling much better about the whole fiasco.
So we left Suzhou at 2.15pm on Monday, got to the airport at around 4.30 and flew out at around 8.30. Surprisingly all the waiting went by so quickly. That morning I had gotten up early and gone for a run, so I knew I'd be really tired on the plane. Also my friend Kate had bought me a travel pillow from Auchan to help me sleep on the plane, and when I had gone to pick it up, her Aunt had given me some cold and flu tablets that make you drowsy. All combined I bombed on the plane (thank-you) and slept for 6 hours out of 10 and bit. God my knees were sore from sleeping with bent knees while sitting, they only started feeling better yesterday, really achy.
We were supposed to land at 8am, but the plane had been delayed an hour in Shanghai and was late an hour too, also upon landing there had been a storm, so they were down to only one run way and we had to fly around 'somewhere' until there was a space to land. Then once we landed they ran out of buses to get us to the terminal and we had to wait for another 20 mins. Then we finally gout out around 10am and got back to Tyers at 12.30pm. Almost 24 hours travelling.
But you know, there is always a story or two...
The bike story -
Kane decided to buy a bike and bring it back to Australia to ride from town to town. It was good enough idea if it had been warmer, the bike had weighed less and he had researched enough. Am I sounding jaded - YES! That's all I will write in this topic. I only wish he had some clothes to wear in the middle of winter.
So since I have been back home I have caught up with my three closest girlfriends, had dinner out, Mum and I have looked a some wedding dress styles and I have tried three on and Kane and I are going to the footy on Saturday. After that, I will go with Mum to Healesville and then to Yackandandah and Kane will go to Bendigo. After that we will join up in Albury/Wodonga for a while. A week apart from each other might be nice and I might start to get over the whole bike fiasco.
Update-
Mum and I went to Target and managed to buy Kane some clothes, some of the shirts were only $3! Bargain. At least he has winter clothes now. And I am feeling much better about the whole fiasco.