Oz holiday! - Part 2

Canberra

It was great to see Matt again...here he is enjoying his Norwegian present...a can of Bog.Barrels & barrels of cheap wine? Ah the madness!Brotherly loveEating out at a restaurant in Canberra. Matt declared it was the best steak he'd had in 2 years! It was pretty damn good :)We spent some time catching up with Dan's nanBefore heading to Rob and Pat's for a family get together thing...here is Dan's Aunty Ang & baby LachyIt's so much fun seeing Dan's family...here is Em, Mez and Dan!Rob, Hannah, me, Maria and Bradie's tummy!Dan's dad Pete and his step sister CleaDan and his cousin Paul :)Mez, Pete and Ang :)Everyone seemed to enjoy our italian holiday book we'd had printed.Kruno and PeteDa pizza has arrived YO!Pat, Matt and Steve...looking good fellas!The dreaded Dundersalt make another appearance!Lachy and I had a good chatHe really had some good points to consider.It was awesum catching up with Erin and Em...they played Dreamfall while we were there and seemed to enjoy it. Our first game made that we've actually seen people play!Aww how cute. I just noticed that this one didn't rotate...but the cuteness still comes across ;)A family photo. This is Dan's step brother Ian and his family.The cutest photo yet!Well...until this one...PUNK GIRL!Another family shot...this is Pat and Rob with the girls. Thanks for a fantastic family reunion guys! Til next time...Fitting another tasty pub meal in...On our final day in Canberra we visited Mez and Steve and their kids Adam and Hannah. Adam showed us what he could do with a guitar...it was pretty damn impressive!Dan and his cousins :)The family photo 2006My eyes, my eyes! The goggles...they do nothing!We had a plane to catch in 2 hrs but Steve insisted that there was time for an amble in the Nature Reserve nearbyUm...this photo was entirely Mez's idea and the sole reason it's making the cut. Entirely embarassing...but he ya go...This is the kinda photo we prefer :)Dan and Steve with Canberra as their backdropTelstra tower in the distanceOk Steve we'd better head back...we have a plane to catch!One more photo of Austraya!Dan's dad and Matt saw us off at the airport. We were boarding a flight for Adelaide. We loved seeing everyone in Canberra...til next year kids!

Adelaide

Yay it's mumma bear in Adelaide! The first thing we did when we got home was scoff down a delicious stew she'd cooked for us!This is mum's new cat Tiggy. He's soooo damn cute...but we were soon to discover his painful biting habit!Mmm stew :)Dan plays with TiggyOn Tuesday we arranged to meet Marty at China town for lunchMmm dim sum...looks good at any angle! (especially 90 degrees counter clockwise)Woohoo! We're in Adelaide!and...er unfortunately...so is this! (this is Dan's arty shot)The old trams to GlenelgMarty and a fountain!Walking around townWe headed back to Marty's place and discovered an orange tree with ripe oranges in his backyardmmmIt was the a perfect warm winters day for sitting on the grass outsideMarty relaxing in the hammockEnjoying the tripped out 60s furnitureThat night we went out to dinner with Marcia, Jude and Marty. Here is Marcia imitating her food...can you guess what she's eating? (here's a hint...KANGAROOIt was so much fun seeing ArtyMarty againI ordered the Austraya schnitzelOoo another pub meal...we loved it!Later that night we dressed up for a midnight couch stealing mission.Yum! Mum cooked Dan's favourite lamb chops...mmm lamb chops.Fly Tiggy!Tiggy is very easy to wash...40 degrees on a 30 minute cycle does the trickAnd he comes out smelling fresh and clean!Playing with Tiggy...the pain is worth it when you see how happy it makes him to gnaw your arm off.Aww how cuteA blast from the past with a bit of Super NES Mortal Kombat...fight!Mumma bear and me :)Fun and games at Mum's houseDan has a special bond with animals.:)Checking the mail outside Mum's house. We got a week of gorgeous sunny days...so lucky!Catching the Obahn into town. For those that haven't seen this before, we're on a bus that can drive on roads as well go 100km/hr on this concrete track. Kewl huh?The 'Malls Balls' in Rundle MallThis is the day that Dreamfall came out in AustraliaRundle street...we met some friends here for...you guessed it...a drink! (or 3)Cheers honey!Enjoying a glass of CoopersAndrew and me!Dan scoffing down yet another schnitzelDan, Christine, me and Shane! It was a really fun night :)The next night Leigh and Lindie came over for dinner...and the drunken crazy fun times commenced!Mum enjoying the sunshineTiggy is wondering whether he can chew on the cameraA moment to relax in the sunMy bro Mark, me and Mumma Bear!Mark and his new carMark's skating tricks were perfect for trying out a multi burst function on my cameraOoo oysters...again!And a delicious sea bass...er...Laksa!Our last dinner in AdelaideThat looks good!We had a crazy fun week catching up with everyone that we could. Here's mum, marty and i looking ever so stylish :)It was great to see my bro again tooAnd it was sad saying goodbye...but we're REALLY looking forward to Mum's Oslo visit this October!One last look at Adelaide before we head off on a flight to the Gold Coast...