Friday, 30 December 2011
Monday, 26 December 2011
Sunday, 18 December 2011
juliettes sydney impressions
When I first got into sydney(still with jetlag) it was amazing,like the opera house,the bridge
and luna park I just saw It all close together.My dad is always telling me im such a city girl.
Which is true because im always asking can I go to the city.But I miss all my friends and
family(I do not have any friends).When I moved to mosman which is not like the city I
was disapontad but exited.There is a libary and a nice beach close by.Now where im
living now by mosman bay there are lots of birds,like a cockatoo was on my dads shoulder
when we fed it. I really like sydney and cant wait to go to school.
signed: juliette wilson.
Saturday, 17 December 2011
Settling In
It's been about 5 weeks since the girls and I arrived, and we are getting more and more comfortable in our new city. We spent the first 3 nights at a hotel in The Rocks which was a fantastic way to get an early feel for the city. I remember being so surprised to see 3 jacaranda trees in bloom as I walked down to circular quay for the first time to see the opera house. I thought they only lived in Pretoria! Then we moved into a furnished rental in Mosman for the next month which was an easy transisition into more of a suburban life. Pete chose a central location so we could walk to the beach and shops, and we had a bus stop outside our entrance. We quickly got used to catching buses, trains and ferries and the girls loved the adventure of it all. It felt like we were on holiday for a while, but then we got busy with the business of finding a car and a more permanent place to live.
So two weeks later, we have ourselves a pimped ride in a Subaru Liberty stationwagon which is like driving a limo! And after running from inspection to inspection (of rentals) we finally pinned down an apartment in Mosman Bay for ourselves to call home for the next 13 months. It overlooks the marina and is a 2 min walk to the ferry. Close to Reid Park, and has a beautiful pool for summer swims. We can walk to school, which will be Mosman Public (http://www.mosmanpublicschool.com/) and it has a couple of coffee shops etc up the hill.
While we wait for our furniture to arrive, we are getting into the garage sale culture which is a first for us. Deal of the month has to be a pink Nintendo DS which Christina found at $7. We bought a charger and it works! She has been nagging me for one for 2 years! As you can imagine she now wants to visit every garage sale we pass, just in case...... We also got 2 small Ikea couches for $5 each. Go figure! They are in brilliant condition, and they fitted into the stationwagon.....!!!!
So far, Sydney is bright, exciting and seems to have so much to offer us. Always something going on around every corner. We are looking forward to Peter taking 2 weeks off over Christmas, and we are excited about watching the phenomenal fireworks display the city puts on New Years Eve over the harbour bridge. We will be able to see it from our balcony, and will walk around the head to Cremorne point to get a perfect view.
Thinking of our friends and family as we approach Christmas & New Year, and wish we could import all of you to share our new experiences and adventures with us. XXX
So two weeks later, we have ourselves a pimped ride in a Subaru Liberty stationwagon which is like driving a limo! And after running from inspection to inspection (of rentals) we finally pinned down an apartment in Mosman Bay for ourselves to call home for the next 13 months. It overlooks the marina and is a 2 min walk to the ferry. Close to Reid Park, and has a beautiful pool for summer swims. We can walk to school, which will be Mosman Public (http://www.mosmanpublicschool.com/) and it has a couple of coffee shops etc up the hill.
While we wait for our furniture to arrive, we are getting into the garage sale culture which is a first for us. Deal of the month has to be a pink Nintendo DS which Christina found at $7. We bought a charger and it works! She has been nagging me for one for 2 years! As you can imagine she now wants to visit every garage sale we pass, just in case...... We also got 2 small Ikea couches for $5 each. Go figure! They are in brilliant condition, and they fitted into the stationwagon.....!!!!
So far, Sydney is bright, exciting and seems to have so much to offer us. Always something going on around every corner. We are looking forward to Peter taking 2 weeks off over Christmas, and we are excited about watching the phenomenal fireworks display the city puts on New Years Eve over the harbour bridge. We will be able to see it from our balcony, and will walk around the head to Cremorne point to get a perfect view.
Thinking of our friends and family as we approach Christmas & New Year, and wish we could import all of you to share our new experiences and adventures with us. XXX
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