If you ask any local person what the weather is like in Melbourne today you will get the reply: “it’s freezing out there”. As you can see from the above picture it is an unpleasant forecast, yes that is true. And the wind does not help. Is it freezing? No it is not. Continue reading “Winter in Melbourne”
After an off day there is always the next day. Luckily everything seems a lot brighter today and that is not only because of the pleasant sunshine outside. Continue reading “The day after the off day at school”
I should have known it. After writing a positive post this weekend about the school experience so far it was bound to happen. The off day. Continue reading “Off day at school”
On Monday I had two singing children in the back of my car while we were driving to the Dutch language school. I am used to hearing Luka sing, but it was actually the first time that I heard Kai singing out loud. Apparently they like the emphasis that is put on music and singing here. It also gives me good vibes about the way the are cooping at their new school. Continue reading “An impression of the first two school weeks”
Who gets the chance to refurnish and redecorate their entire home? We do, an opportunity of a lifetime! Continue reading “Adding a bit of Color”
With the weather having been almost up to Dutch standards (rain, rain, and more rain…), it is easy to forget that we are actually living in Australia. Well, almost. Here is my top 5 list of things that remind me that this is actually the other side of the world. Continue reading “Top 5: How you can spot you’re not in the Netherlands anymore”
For those of you that are curious about our new living situation, Kai and Luka are taking you on a tour through our new Australian house, sorry no subtitles yet:
Yesterday my work took me to a new city on this vast and (mostly) empty continent: Brisbane. I had a chance to take a peak at what is considered “the” beach destination on the east coast – but getting there was a bit of a rush… Continue reading “A new city”
As of this week Kai and Luka are going to school and it is time for the letting go. They will hopefully quickly learn the language and find their way in this new world.
Up until now we have been living in a different country, but it has all been within much of our comfort zone. We have built our own little world within a different country. Searching for the familiar and holding on to that. Well in the process sometimes discover something different which is new and interesting. Continue reading “First days of school”
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