Sunday, February 21, 2016

Dr. Suess must have visited Australia

I am COMPLETELY smitten by the trees here. They have so much character. They just look so interesting. They are smooth and tall and majestic. They are twisted and oddly shaped. I will miss seeing their silhouettes in front of the sunset.

My family knows that everything must stop if I see a picture worthy tree. Which is most every day. I often turn the car around to catch a tree. I'm never going to see them again. I have an entire photo album dedicated to the trees. I want to be able to flip through it whenever I miss them.

I have seen every tree from Dr. Suess's books here. I think he must have visited Australia and taken inspiration for his books. And I have spent 30 minutes googling this connection and can't believe I'm the first person to notice this.

Check out these examples.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Tasmania!

If you want the quick version, here's a video!


When we first found out we were going to Australia for a year, I decided I wanted to visit Tasmania just because it sounded so cool. I wanted my passport stamped with "Tasmania." Well, I felt pretty silly when I learned that Tasmania was a state of Australia, not a separate country, so I wouldn't get the stamp on my passport. But, as time as passed,

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Phillip Island

Phillip Island is on the other side of the bay. We have to drive up and around Melbourne and then down the east side to mouth of the bay. The smallest penguins in the world come home there every evening. And there is a Grand Prix Racing track. Something for everyone. 

Dominoes Through Melbourne

After our weekend on Phillip Island, we stopped in to see a whimsical activity going on through downtown Melbourne. Someone got the great idea to set up huge concrete dominoes running 2 kilometers through the city. It started at the town hall, wound through various buildings, and ended at the art museum. It was purely for the sake of fun. And knocking things down. It speaks to the little kid in all of us.