Yesterday we had a very nice dinner at ZaZa’s, which I prebooked through Groupon. Yes they have Groupon here as well! It was four km from our hotel. Since the walkways are very smooth here we decided to go by skate. Continue reading “Ashburton viewing”
Today it feels like we are going on a hunt. Hunting for houses. On Saturdays many properties have viewings, so we have a list of six places that we want to visit. Continue reading “Saturdays house hunting”
Two days ago we went to inspect a house in Ashburton. We liked it – and especially the surrounding area – so much that we put in an application yesterday. Continue reading “House hunting”
After a long flight, Willemijn has arrived safely in Melbourne. Slightly tired and red-eyed, but in good spirit. Continue reading “She has arrived”
I stopped breathing and my heart dropped when they scanned my passport and told me that there was no visa registered under my name. I managed to stumble out: ‘But I have the confirmation right here’. Continue reading “Getting to Melbourne should be easy, right?”
Today is Anzac Day. One hundred years ago today, during World War I, forces from Australia and New Zealand landed on the peninsula of Gallipoli. Continue reading “ANZAC day 2015”
Coffee culture here in Melbourne is something to behold. There are little café’s and coffee shops on every corner, and everywhere you look there is someone walking around with one of these little cups, for which they just spent in excess of AU$ 3,50. Continue reading “on coffee”
The weather here in Melbourne is really… interesting. I had been told that “four seasons in a day” is a common occurrence, but I did not really want to believe it at the time. Continue reading “on weather”
My introduction to the Australian culture progressed another step: last night I was invited to go and see a game of Footy: Continue reading “on footy”
Just a very short warning: don’t try driving in downtown Melbourne during rush hour. The traffic is really bad. Continue reading “on traffic”
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