Anna and The BIG Rocking Horse

Anna arrived from the UK on Sunday 24th January. We had a full house but enjoyed the company!! Of course Anna made it before her luggage did [flying Qantas] so we had to do some shopping as she came from the winter to +30 degrees.
It was Australia Day on the 26th January. Daryl and I took Anna and Yvonne to Hahndorf and Gameracha where we saw the GIANT ROCKING HORSE!!
17438 km from Montreal Bird for Jocelyn

Mt Gambier - The Blue Lake

The following weekend we hired a car and took Anna and Yvonne to Mt Gambier. Last year Daryl and I went to Mt Gambier and visited The Blue Lake. The colour was quite different this time. Breath taking.

Umpherston Sinkhole – at one time it was a cave. The man who owned the land turned it into a garden for his wife. Lots of bees but quite amazing.

Coastline Since we had hired a 4 Wheel Drive, Daryl decided to drive onto the beach. We were having fun until we drove a short distance on the beach and started to sink. I think Daryl was a little nervous as well and started to call around for advice! We all had to get out of the car and while Daryl was having fun “trying to get back to the road”, Yvonne, Anna and I were getting attacked by horse flies! We had to let air out of all four tires. Unfortunately I only took one photo and it does not really indicate how bad it really was!

Mt Schank & The Hoo Hoo Lookout

On our way back to Mt Gambier we saw signs for Mount Schank volcano climb. Anna, Daryl and I decided to do the climb while Yvonne relaxed in the car. It was 329 steps to the top but the view was definitely worth it. Daryl beat us to the top but Anna and I took our time as we both realized how out of shape we felt! And let’s be honest – it is the middle of an Australian summer and we both come from cold countries!!

We made it to the top!

This is the “fake blue lake” is what I like to call it. It is NOTHING compared to the real Blue Lake. It was stinky and we could not get away from the flies.
We went on a nature walk and I quite enjoyed the name of this lookout.
This is how good our new camera is!!

Caves and The BIG LOBSTER

On our drive back home from Mt. Gambier we stopped at another cave. And we stopped again at the BIG LOBSTER!!!

Michael the Torchbearer:)

On Saturday the 6th February 2010 Anna, Daryl and I watched our friend Michael be a torch bearer for the winter Olympics. We were quite excited to watch it live via webstream!! Hope you got our message Michael!! Michael is the one on the left.

Masquerade Party - Dot's 60th

We went to a co-workers 60th birthday party with a masquerade theme.

Helicopters and the Barossa

On the Sunday we took a drive to the Barossa which is 45 minutes from our house. We took a 30 minute helicopter ride.

We took Anna to the Whispering Wall.

The Tour Down Under

Yvonne came to visit us for two weeks in January. At the same time our friend Lee raced in the Tour Down Under. Lee’s girlfriend Kerri-Anne, Yvonne, Daryl and I drove to McLaren Vale to be at the finish line for one of the races. We plotted outfits for next year so we can get on TV!!
Lee....

Xmas 2009

We bought a Christmas tree this year. It is not a big one but all of the ornaments I brought from Canada fit on them... we had to wrap the lights around the tree twice ;)