Archive for 'Victoria'
Staying warm this winter
Posted: July 17th, 2011 by Courtney
July seems to be a month when we stay indoors and enjoy the heater, a cup of tea, and some good home cooking. This month we signed up for two cooking classes to make life more interesting. The first one was a Turkish mezze class at a local Turkish resturant. We learned how to make […]
Spa and Foodie Weekend
Posted: June 24th, 2011 by Courtney
For Queen’s birthday weekend this year we decided to visit the spa towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs about 2 hours north of Melbourne. They are both known for their mineral springs, local cheese and produce, and good restaurants. As I was looking for hotels in the area I found this Japanese style retreat and knew immediately that […]
Our new home
Posted: February 8th, 2011 by Courtney
Its been over a year since we arrived in Melbourne with a free room at a friends house and no plans for what we were going to do.  We have had an amazing year!  We have met lots of great friends and colleagues, had a chance to live in Brisbane for 5-weeks, and visited three other Australian states since we […]