Thursday, April 19, 2007

sophie's guide to enjoying yummy scones

just loved observing yinna enjoying her scones. she was more excited than me when we ordered the scones in the "pie in the sky" shop. but the scones were really great with the yummy fresh strawberry jam and of course creammmy whipped cream.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

oz mini updates pt. 3

a day out @ great ocean road. it was an enjoyable journey to the past and present. have not felt so near to nature since my cliffhanger trip to scotland.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

oz mini updates pt. 2



had a greek lunch and spent the rest of the day in melbourne museum. was one of the last to be ushered out and yet didnt finish analysing all the stuff...

oz mini updates pt. 1

so far what i have done (in no particular order) :
  • met man lok. quiet ok kinda chap.
  • ate loads of malaysian and asian food.
  • did wine and cheese tasting at yarra and bought some
  • ate pie in the "pie in the sky" place @ olinda which a yin raved about so much. it was ok.
  • had cones of ice creams which made me sick later. i'm not so lactose tolerant. u know gas and all. ha ha ha.
  • had fresh oysters with yin @ lake entrance
  • see some lakes at gippsland
  • sat like a hundredth time on the free tram circle. ideal way to bum around mel
  • saw the penguins @ philip island
  • fed the wallabies and kangaroos
  • walked the 90 mile beach
  • seen the tassie devils, platypus, wombats, etc.
  • bought and ate easter eggs chocs
  • braved the fairy caves in buchan. gotten meself a small souvenier - a scratch on my palm but no fairy sighting, haiz...
  • visited the victoria market, ate the best brownies ever!, bought some vinegars and more wines
  • caught captain cook in his cottage
  • walked the treasury gardens and the fitzroy gardens.
  • caught some swans (in the camera) in albert park
  • saw some "unique" animals and an escape artist in healesville
  • amazed myself with the tall trees in dandenong and black spurs drive
  • bought a nice wool sweater
  • met his brother and family yesterday