Billy and I have safely arrived back in Melbourne... and we easily survived the 15 hour leg from LA to Melbourne. We have 3 more hours to relax and pack, and then it's back to the airport for a flight to the Gold Coast :) I just realised we never rented a car for our drive from the Gold Coast to Byron Bay ... so hopefully there is still at least one car available, or else the 2 hour drive will be a long walk.
Anyway, we had such a wonderful time in the US for the holidays! We wish everyone a happy new year!
Cheers,
Kersti
Monday, December 29, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Merry Christmas from the US!
Kersti and I had a wonderful, relaxing time back in the States this Holiday season. It has been two years since we have both been home, so catching up with family was priority one.
Kersti and I both spent the first week in Florida. Life was well on the Peter Compound, it was reassuring how much things were the same (besides the impressive pool my Dad put in the back, I think our back pool patio is as big as our house now!). The weather was unbeleivably nice, I told Kersti to pack jeans and sweaters, a lot of good it did in the 80 degree, sunny weather. We played lots of tennis with the family, got in a couple beautiful sails on the Shearwater, explored the mangroves by dinghy, and ate lots of great food. We caught up with my cousins' kids, with five of them around things get pretty chaotic at times! And we celebrated my Grandma's 92nd birthday for the third time (there is some confusion about her age), and I got to spend quite a bit of time with her over the trip.
Kersti went back to California for a week to spend Christmas with her families, but we are meeting up in LA to fly back to Australia together on the 27th. It was sad that we couldn't be together for Christmas, but this way we both got to see our families (only fair after being overseas for two years). When we get back we turn right around and fly up to Byron Bay to celebrate New Years with friends, should be a good beach bumming holiday.
Kersti and I heading out for a dinghy trip on Sarasota Bay
Kersti at our launch dock through the mangroves in front of the Peter Compound
The Peter Compound, not much has changed at Old Oak!
My cousing Bill and their beautiful daughter Gracie
The graceful elder of the generation - Emma
Of course I had to make a sand ball on Siesta Beach..
Sunset at the new bridge
Walking across the bridge
Cammie, who was just a baby when I left!
Kersti playing the part
Kersti and I both spent the first week in Florida. Life was well on the Peter Compound, it was reassuring how much things were the same (besides the impressive pool my Dad put in the back, I think our back pool patio is as big as our house now!). The weather was unbeleivably nice, I told Kersti to pack jeans and sweaters, a lot of good it did in the 80 degree, sunny weather. We played lots of tennis with the family, got in a couple beautiful sails on the Shearwater, explored the mangroves by dinghy, and ate lots of great food. We caught up with my cousins' kids, with five of them around things get pretty chaotic at times! And we celebrated my Grandma's 92nd birthday for the third time (there is some confusion about her age), and I got to spend quite a bit of time with her over the trip.
Kersti went back to California for a week to spend Christmas with her families, but we are meeting up in LA to fly back to Australia together on the 27th. It was sad that we couldn't be together for Christmas, but this way we both got to see our families (only fair after being overseas for two years). When we get back we turn right around and fly up to Byron Bay to celebrate New Years with friends, should be a good beach bumming holiday.
At home with the parents
Kersti and I heading out for a dinghy trip on Sarasota Bay
Kersti at our launch dock through the mangroves in front of the Peter Compound
The Peter Compound, not much has changed at Old Oak!
My cousing Bill and their beautiful daughter Gracie
The graceful elder of the generation - Emma
Of course I had to make a sand ball on Siesta Beach..
Sunset at the new bridge
Walking across the bridgeCammie, who was just a baby when I left!Kersti playing the partA virtuouso peformance
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Heading Home!
Kersti and I are heading back to the U.S. for the holidays this Saturday! It will be my first time home in two years, so I am really psyched to see the extended family. I think I will be in for a shock when I see who much my nephews and nieces have grown! Kersti will also be coming down to Florida for a week, where we celebrate my Grandma’s birthday before she heads back to California for Christmas. It is then back to Australia to celebrate New Years at Byron Bay, so a nice three week break for both of us. I can’t wait to see everybody!
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