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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 81174" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day, everybody.</p><p></p><p>I wasn't sure if I'd be able to get online, but easy child is tired and heading for bed, let me use her computer. BF1 has his own computer further along the desk, he will probably be in here typing for hours yet. Typical IT nerd - lives on a keyboard, types away into the small hours.</p><p></p><p>Sharon, there's something about boys pre-teen, they seem to need no sleep. In a few years' time he'll be up really late and then you won't be able to wake him until late morning, if then.</p><p></p><p>Kjs, I hope you enjoy your new bed. The anticipation of finally getting a good night's sleep - wonderful. I hope the reality matches the dream.</p><p></p><p>Well, here we are in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. We're having a very international time, without really trying. We realised as we were leaving the restaurant tonight - last night we ate takeaway Turkish, today we looked at tulips (the Netherlands connection) and I'm tulipped out. Tonight we went to a soccer club (very English) and had Chinese yum cha, surrounded by kids in Croatian national dress, ready to perform elsewhere in the club. Then we drove past a lot of embassies on the way back to easy child & BF1's place.</p><p></p><p>The Floriade today was absolutely wonderful. I walked around it although I should have hired a scooter - I wish I'd noticed that they were available too. I didn't want to use a wheelchair, it means someone else is pushing. So I walked - and loved it, although I will be very sore and stiff for the next week.</p><p></p><p>The flowers - they just go on and on. Amazing blends of colour and texture. Yesterday we managed to see one floral display in Bowral as part of their tulip festival, although it was very windy. We handed difficult child 3 one of the cameras and told him to go have fun. I haven't seen his photos yet, but husband said he took 60 photos, in an hour. Don't know how many he took today.</p><p></p><p>I had hoped to go to the Botanic Gardens tomorrow but I don't think my legs can cope - it's on a slope, the paths wind up a hill. A lovely place, easy child & BF1 haven't been there yet even though they live here. They only do the tourist stuff when we visit. This is a beautiful city, it seems odd to find it here stuck out in the country like this. Most cities grow from their surroundings - not Canberra. They made a political decision over 100 years ago, found a convenient paddock midway between the two major eastern cities, and said, "Here we build our national capital."</p><p>The sunsets here are glorious - no light pollution to the west, plus the strong winds at the moment are picking up what's left of the farmers' topsoil and it scatters the light as the sun sets.</p><p></p><p>If ever you come to Australia, allow at least two days for Canberra; more, if you can get here for Floriade.</p><p></p><p>I hope your Saturday is as much fun as ours has been.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 81174, member: 1991"] G'day, everybody. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to get online, but easy child is tired and heading for bed, let me use her computer. BF1 has his own computer further along the desk, he will probably be in here typing for hours yet. Typical IT nerd - lives on a keyboard, types away into the small hours. Sharon, there's something about boys pre-teen, they seem to need no sleep. In a few years' time he'll be up really late and then you won't be able to wake him until late morning, if then. Kjs, I hope you enjoy your new bed. The anticipation of finally getting a good night's sleep - wonderful. I hope the reality matches the dream. Well, here we are in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. We're having a very international time, without really trying. We realised as we were leaving the restaurant tonight - last night we ate takeaway Turkish, today we looked at tulips (the Netherlands connection) and I'm tulipped out. Tonight we went to a soccer club (very English) and had Chinese yum cha, surrounded by kids in Croatian national dress, ready to perform elsewhere in the club. Then we drove past a lot of embassies on the way back to easy child & BF1's place. The Floriade today was absolutely wonderful. I walked around it although I should have hired a scooter - I wish I'd noticed that they were available too. I didn't want to use a wheelchair, it means someone else is pushing. So I walked - and loved it, although I will be very sore and stiff for the next week. The flowers - they just go on and on. Amazing blends of colour and texture. Yesterday we managed to see one floral display in Bowral as part of their tulip festival, although it was very windy. We handed difficult child 3 one of the cameras and told him to go have fun. I haven't seen his photos yet, but husband said he took 60 photos, in an hour. Don't know how many he took today. I had hoped to go to the Botanic Gardens tomorrow but I don't think my legs can cope - it's on a slope, the paths wind up a hill. A lovely place, easy child & BF1 haven't been there yet even though they live here. They only do the tourist stuff when we visit. This is a beautiful city, it seems odd to find it here stuck out in the country like this. Most cities grow from their surroundings - not Canberra. They made a political decision over 100 years ago, found a convenient paddock midway between the two major eastern cities, and said, "Here we build our national capital." The sunsets here are glorious - no light pollution to the west, plus the strong winds at the moment are picking up what's left of the farmers' topsoil and it scatters the light as the sun sets. If ever you come to Australia, allow at least two days for Canberra; more, if you can get here for Floriade. I hope your Saturday is as much fun as ours has been. Marg [/QUOTE]
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