Here you see Ingo playing with his new toy,his beer long empty and me...still at it.
With this I join Elizabeth's T, of course.
The journal. Let me tell you... pay a buck more for proper pencils...!
Monday: First time we were able to really watch the Super Bowl!
We are fans but not so crazy to stay up all night in Germany and take a day off.
But in Perth it was morno!
19:16 for SF in minute 1:53 with a 40 yards field goal!!!
Luckily we did not fancy a team, we might be near a heart attack!
6 seconds - field goal KS - 19:19.
END OF REGULATION! First in 48 games!!!
For non-footy-fans:This is 48 YEARS!
Coin toss!!!! Another FULL quarter to play!!!
Nearly interception by KC...!!!
Later 3 seconds and TOUCHDOWN KC - seven longest game in history! And we were to watch!!!!
3rd time in row, too, for KC!!!
Later CBD, Ingo got a TG-7, also. In red, too.
Another kid's meal shared, was too much.
Tuesday: Freo and it's prison, post to come.
The Crime Tour as we'd seen the inside twice.
The guide asked if I need a break and Ingo thought I'd pass out.
It's like when I was out of work. I think I am OK and to others I look "bad", weird.
Wednesday: Lazy day at home.
Wrote some postcards. Trip to BigW and Woolies... the little things.
And, weird. Self-checkout: Detergent, check, kitchen-knive: assistance required!!!
She had to confirm we are age 18+!!!!
Bread for free from the reception along with a nice chat.
To those who say: why that crappy Caravan Park: Kookaburras wake us up, it smells of eucalyptus whilst watering, the ravens keep us entertained. and magpies chat along.
Or, short: Our HOME since 1999 💕
Thursday: 43C/109F, too much for our cabin, BOOM, dark again. 5 times.
I insisted on going to Hillarys for a swim. Ingo went very fast on foot. I felt my face and legs burning from the inside.
I have too much of my Dad's genes, he felt too hot at 23C/73F already...
I should've gone on my own at my own pace and I would've been fine!!
Ingo did not join the water but I met two older men. One jumped right in, the other and I .... step by painful step, until he looked me in the eye: "three, two, one.... GO!" - and in we were.
Such a joy to really SWIM again!
We had a beer and then the long awaited licorice ice-cream. What.a.disappointment!
Friday: I was sick. Never run in the heat. Sad Ingo needed to "make a point".
I CAN stand the heat- when I go slow.Like EVERYBODY ELSE!
Weekend:Saturday: Grace & Pat picked us up and we headed to Sami and Jose for two lasagnas (one for the 5 of us and a special one for Ingo,made in ghee instead of oil).
Yummy, then fresh fruit with cream along with wine, beer and nice chats!
Sunday: Got up at 4:00 to follow Grace's tip and sit outside.
Lesson learned: Kookaburras sleep in on Sundays! And, yes, I caught a cold in the heatwave.
Sneezing, coughing and I need loads of tissues, too.
Taylor Swift-mania here (she has three shows in Melbourne). One scene was cute: a little girl was brought to her, she talked to her,gave her a hug and put her hat on her head. Happiest little girl I've ever seen.
Went to ALDI. Germany is better, BUT: I got self-raising flour!
Yes, people! Self-raising flour is still not available in Germany!!! I want to see it's magic, not do on my own...
Munch-wise a chicken I let rest on the table outside for hours:
It came hot from Woolies like this:
Just like 1995, Darwin: We used to buy four small spinach-cheese pies, ate two, put two in the car by the front window, were still hot for the night!
8-something, sun down, brought out the trash. Like walking through an oven still.
I feel for those without aircon and in tents!
The AIR had 43C/109F. The BITUMEN gives you much more...
Sami heard in the news without trees it throws back 40C! Small trees here, say,75/167 altogether. You.get. grilled. She lives here since the '80s and cannot remember a February so hot.
Be careful what you wish for! I wished for warm, hot-ish weather, but not this...
17 comments:
Hello Iris, your vacation sounds so fun! love your journal pages too-hugs from the lake where it is cool and thank goodness not that hot-yet I am thinking we are do for a hot summer this year Happy T
Hugs from the lake Kathy
So good to hear of swim, but not so much the cold. While it's burning hot all day and night long! Thanks for the chuckles as your write/draw your experiences.
I loved reading your journal and seeing what you've been up to Iris. I think you are enjoying the heat, but too bad you didn't feel so good one day. And it's funny, I know you like American football, and I was wondering how the time change affected you being able to watch the game. It was a good game, wasn't it? I'm glad you were able to watch, but to me it's funny to think of watching it in the morning. It doesn't matter when though, as long as you can see. I hope you have a super T day and more wonderful travel days. hugs-Erika
Kathy, I hope your time at the lake gets warm but not this hot, LOL!!! Hugs to you all!
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Barbara, it's but an "Aussie-cold", not that bad!
Glad you chuckled along, that's my aim :-)
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Erika, the heat and I ... Dad would ... glad Mom gave me some of her genes, too!!
Morning was OK for footy! We're soon off for another fun day! Hugs
I am so sorry you had a sick day and had to rest. Always take it slow and easy in the heat. Hooray you got to swim!
The magpies and kookaburras are exactly why I would choose that caravan park too. I love their sounds.
I can't tell the difference between good pencils and bad ones, I am no artist.
So: take it easy, Iris!
Your home in Australia must be very lovely with all the nearby birds and trees. I’m sorry you are not feeling well, and I hope your cold goes away quickly. Being sick on vacation is no fun. I hope you get a photo of a kookaburra.
best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Even with the heat, I know you love being there. But yes, slow in the heat. Swimming and beer how can you go wrong. Have a wonderful day today.
That is way too hot for me. I can't imagine temperatures like that. Take it easy and enjoy yourself, Iris.
Wow, it sounds like you've been having a wonderful time! You really packed a lot into your trip and how wonderful to meet up with your friends too. Sorry to hear you were unwell and I hope you are feeling much better now ❤️. Take care and wishing you a very Happy T Tuesday! Hugs, Jo x
What a wonderful check-in and interesting all around. I can see why you had a bad day, what with all that traveling, time schedules and all. And then a cold. I'm sure it won't last long. Glad you saw the (exciting) game. And eager to hear about the prison tour. Isn't it nice, that first swim after a long time?!
Von Vögeln geweckt zu werden ist doch traumhaft! Ich liebe das, egal welche Vögel es sind. Aber die Hitze klingt einfach ein bisschen viel und es tut mir leid, dass sie dich umgehauen hat. Wenn es hier so heiß ist - was glücklicherweise nur manchmal passiert - verlasse ich nach Möglichkeit nicht das Haus (nein, wir haben keine Klimaanlage, aber gute Methoden, die Temperatur im Haus erträglich zu halten). Es gibt auch "heat warnings", in denen geraten wird, körperliche Anstrengung nach Möglichkeit zu vermeiden. Hoffentlich geht es dir bald besser - Erkältungen im Sommer und besonders im Urlaub sind einfach super ärgerlich. Weiterhin viel Spaß!
So sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I hope you're better by now. I love the description of the kookaburras and magpies that chat to you at your home away from home. I have a friend in Oz who lives near Lake Macquarie. She has kookaburras that visit her garden and I think take treats from her hand! Take care in the heat. Happy T Day
River, try to take it slow with Ingo ;-)...
Yes, to the Kngsway Caravan Park - they are on their way up again, finally!!
#79 is a great one!
Crap pencils are....crap, LOL.The color does not really reach the paper...
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Bertiebo, yes, I try.Only 30 C today!
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Mae, just the cold now, it's OK:-)
The Kookaburras are here in the dark only, I think...
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Nicole, so yes! I hope I get to go swimming again!!! And then a Beez Neez, a honey beer!
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RedPat, temps went down! Yet to me heat belongs to Straya, kinda! ;-)
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Jo, time is so running, it's a pity!!! At least 'm kinda OK:-) Hugs
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Jeanie, I'm just not young anymore ;-)
The prison-post might be short-it was terrible to learn how bad people can be!
But I hope for another swim!
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Carola, ja, zu schnell, das war das Problem, langsam geht die Hitze! Aber Ingo und langsam schliesst sich aus...
Teil gern, wie ihr die Hitze im Zaum haltet!
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CJ, I'm OK again :-)
Ohhhh, your friend is truly lucky!!
So glad you got to watch the football game. I am a Chiefs fan, so the game was great, I thought.
Sorry to read you got sick. I don't do well in heat, so I feel for you. I hope you are better soon. Sounds like a great time with Sami and the Monday Mural gang. Sami is a great host, I suspect.
Thank you for sharing your beer and calendar with us fr T this Tuesday, dear Iris.
Sami is a great host, as is her hubby! 😁
It has cooled down, cloudy, too. Time runs too fast, though!
Love your journal drawings, nicely done.
It was lovely having you and Grace here.
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