loving Australia so far

chrisinhouston · 09-16-2012, 09:26 PM

Been here about a week and a half now and we are really loving it. We spent about 3 1/2 days in Melbourne near the Southbank on the Yarra River and enjoyed checking out the city but damn are prices high for food in restaurants. Granted we were in a touristy area but our average dinner for 2 with a bottle of the red stuff ran close to $200 every night.

Now we are settled into Geelong about 60 miles south, renting a nice flat so cooking in for may of our meals puts us more on budget. Weather is perfect after coming south from Houston; cool springtime with some rain but nice.

Every weekday morning I drive my wife to the Shell refinery and then the day is free to explore, I just need to be back to pick her up at 4:30. Oh and don't even thing about turning left on a red down here, they have traffic cameras everywhere and red means red! I've driven down the Great Ocean Road 2 times already, kind of like the Big Sur highway in California. Over all the people here are real friendly althought they talk kind of funny.

3 more weeks!

BigV · 09-16-2012, 09:51 PM

you should check out the LFL all star game.

Sundae · 09-17-2012, 02:02 AM

Photos, photos, photos Chris!
Glad you're loving it. Both my parents and Grandparents liked Oz enough to want to move there if only they'd had the funds.
My bro loved it as a holiday destination, but he's like me, rooted to England. Neither of us would leave here for anything less than true love. Which is what moved Uncle Jim, and he's struggled with it for years.

chrisinhouston · 09-17-2012, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

Photos, photos, photos Chris!
Glad you're loving it.

Thanks and there lies the dilemma. I decided at the last minute before departing home to leave my laptop and just take my Asus Infinity pad (like an ipad) and the photo editing options are real limited especially when it comes to downsizing images to be able to be posted here.

But I promise to post some when I get back.

limey · 09-18-2012, 02:32 AM

Chris - could you swing by Ali's place and give her a squeeze to get the baby on its way?

Aliantha · 09-18-2012, 05:56 AM

Haha...you are a funny lady limey! lol

Gravdigr · 09-18-2012, 04:15 PM

A little squeeze may be how it got started in the first place!

Aliantha · 09-18-2012, 06:31 PM

...or a few big squeezes...

richlevy · 09-19-2012, 07:09 AM

Ok, poisonous insects I could deal with, but FIRE TORNADOES!?

Gravdigr · 09-21-2012, 01:27 PM

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Sundae · 09-22-2012, 09:10 AM

Snort.

Just to add some nice to the thread, a lickle bit of the Manics.

Rhianne · 09-22-2012, 02:02 PM

Well since we're doing tunes I'm not goint to miss the chance to post a clip of my favourite band (well, Swill and Nicky anyway) and a nice live version of 'Australia'.

Sundae · 09-22-2012, 02:10 PM

Cherry Red records, how could I possibly object?
Like the song too.

My ultimate musical hero is a Kiwi, but he still has an Aussie in his band. And a Merkin.

chrisinhouston · 09-26-2012, 06:14 PM

One of the locals told me the best place to see kangaroos was at the Anglesea Golf Club down along The Great Ocean Road. They were everywhere and seemed oblivious to the golfers and onlookers. And I thought golf courses in the USA had it tough with geese that stay all year.

ZenGum · 09-27-2012, 05:25 AM

When you're in Melbourne, watch out for the rhinos on skateboards.

09-16-2012, 09:26 PM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	loving Australia so far Been here about a week and a half now and we are really loving it. We spent about 3 1/2 days in Melbourne near the Southbank on the Yarra River and enjoyed checking out the city but damn are prices high for food in restaurants. Granted we were in a touristy area but our average dinner for 2 with a bottle of the red stuff ran close to $200 every night. Now we are settled into Geelong about 60 miles south, renting a nice flat so cooking in for may of our meals puts us more on budget. Weather is perfect after coming south from Houston; cool springtime with some rain but nice. Every weekday morning I drive my wife to the Shell refinery and then the day is free to explore, I just need to be back to pick her up at 4:30. Oh and don't even thing about turning left on a red down here, they have traffic cameras everywhere and red means red! I've driven down the Great Ocean Road 2 times already, kind of like the Big Sur highway in California. Over all the people here are real friendly althought they talk kind of funny. 3 more weeks!

09-16-2012, 09:51 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	you should check out the LFL all star game. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-17-2012, 02:02 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Photos, photos, photos Chris! Glad you're loving it. Both my parents and Grandparents liked Oz enough to want to move there if only they'd had the funds. My bro loved it as a holiday destination, but he's like me, rooted to England. Neither of us would leave here for anything less than true love. Which is what moved Uncle Jim, and he's struggled with it for years. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-18-2012, 02:32 AM	#5
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Chris - could you swing by Ali's place and give her a squeeze to get the baby on its way? __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

09-18-2012, 05:56 AM	#6
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09-18-2012, 04:15 PM	#7
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09-18-2012, 06:31 PM	#8
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	...or a few big squeezes... __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

09-19-2012, 07:09 AM	#9
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Ok, poisonous insects I could deal with, but FIRE TORNADOES!? __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

09-21-2012, 01:27 PM	#10
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09-22-2012, 09:10 AM	#11
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Snort. Just to add some nice to the thread, a lickle bit of the Manics. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-22-2012, 02:02 PM	#12
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	Well since we're doing tunes I'm not goint to miss the chance to post a clip of my favourite band (well, Swill and Nicky anyway) and a nice live version of 'Australia'.

09-22-2012, 02:10 PM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Cherry Red records, how could I possibly object? Like the song too. My ultimate musical hero is a Kiwi, but he still has an Aussie in his band. And a Merkin. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-26-2012, 06:14 PM	#14
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	One of the locals told me the best place to see kangaroos was at the Anglesea Golf Club down along The Great Ocean Road. They were everywhere and seemed oblivious to the golfers and onlookers. And I thought golf courses in the USA had it tough with geese that stay all year. Attached Images

09-27-2012, 05:25 AM	#15
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