Bondi and a Gig

Saturday, June 18
Supposed to meet Sam and Tahlia in Bondi to get Sam some shoes for his internships.  Julie had a massage and then wanted to go to some warehouse where everything was $20. So Sam and Tahlia came to Julies to meet us. So we went in to Zetland (part of Sydney to a Vickie Vale/Jersey Girl warehouse. It was great.  We then headed to Bondi Junction, a large mall area in the city that is huge and posh. Sam got shoes and a pair of jeans.We also found a great store called TYPO fun papers, notebooks, etc.

heading into Bondi

Ahhh nothing like Indian Food at the Mall!!!

awwwww

Yes, Yes, I was on an escalator taking this picture,
I thought I would throw up.

Sam and Tahlia, and yes, they are kissing, I think they
didn't see me

That night we headed to a gig of Ali's band "Empire Rising". A girl "Sebora" opened for them, she was great!

Saborra

A fun "Pull Chain" toilet
A very old Pub

Ali on keyboards

Ali and me

Harry's

This is where you get pies, good old fashioned meat pies.
Harry's started as a trailer selling pies, and has grown over
the years. Lots of history.

Heidi's Twin, and the DMV

Sunday, June 12 and Monday, June 13 were pretty basic, just hanging around Gymea.

Crosswalk at Gymea

Tuesday, June 14
I got the train all by myself to Rockdale to go get my TFN (tax number) and open a bank account. This has taken almost a weeks to get this together. I finally had success!!!  I met Ali and she directed me to the bank and where the good coffee is in Rockdale. Rockdale is international central. I found a Balkan Bakery and saw lots of scarf covered heads. I got hungry as I walked down to the train and found a sushi bar, I ordered a california roll and he gave me the whole roll! apparently you just walk and eat off it like a hotdog!

Wed, June 15
Sam started his internship at Fox Sports for one week.

MiraBella

Tahlia and Sam ordering at Thai-riffic

Yum Thai food - sam and friends (John David Look alike)

Sams friends at the cashier at Thai-riffic

Me in gymea

Bottle Brush

Thursday, June 16
Picked up Eboni (Heidi's Australian doppleganger) to take to Inaburra school for Julies lesson on the "Harry McClary" books. Eboni looks like Harry the dog. I had a great day cuddling and missing my baby girl.

Eboni

Friday, June 17

Stayed home and cleaned house. Went to the equivalent of the DMV to get an ID.

Sydney Adventures

Saturday June 11
After a great breakfast and time with Sam and Tahlia (did I mention she likes kitten and believe in faeries=a keeper). we, Julie and I went up to Newtown, the fun funky inner city shopping area. We ate, and Ronda, we almost had an Albanian bathroom moment-I have video...,

View at the Pastizzi and Pastry Cafe in Newtown

How you buy furniture! It was a labrynth!

At each crosswoalk there is this big button that has a tapping sound coming from it
so that blind people can hear it. You push it, then when the crosswalk is clear it makes a churp and louder beeping sound telling you to cross.

The old Brickworks taken from King Street, Newtown

Great Indian Store, they had great spices and henna stuff it smelt beautiful
you could buy sari's and bolts of Indian silk.

furniture store from outside

cool old suitcases outside an antique store, see people I knew I was onto something.

HAD to have a picture of this!

Owl Undies, every Chi O needs them

At the Pastizzi store, you could buy them to take home and cook

pastie at the top, canole at the bottom

wilted candles show how hot it does get in Sydney

Julie ordering our "Italian" lunch. We had pasties (like in Harry Potter) ours had  spinich riccota and  another with salmon ricotta in them....

fun little " Whooville" hats!

Cool store

Owl for Stephanie and Sarah

 Then we headed into the city to Circular Quay to see the art/light installation "Vivid".It is a little winter festival every year. Hopefully I can post pics and videos.

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I got a great Opera House necklace the one of the artist stalls at The Rocks and ate and had a beer at The Mercantile Hotel. Good times.

Brekkie at the Beach

Friday, June 10
Spent the day at Inaburra School, most of the morning at Mission Assemblies.First Infants (K-2) and then Primary (3-5). More than half of the primary kids stayed to talk to their teachers about becoming a Christian.  Haven't heard any real numbers yet. Of course some stayed then asked, "why are we here?" Ha ha! Oh well, kids, so as soon as I know I will definitely post some outcomes.

Saturday, June 11

Cronulla

 Got up early and headed to Cronulla (beach) to eat breakfast with Sam and Tahlia (Taaaah lee ya), yes I got to meet Tahlia for real. We ate at H.A.M. had a great "Brekkie deli plate"

Brekkie Deli Plate, yum

Me and Boy

 Julie had to leave for an appointment, so Sam Tahlia and I walked around the shops at Cronulla and talked. we walked up to the apartment of Sam's friend, where he is staying while he does his internship here in Sydney.  Julie met us there and we took Tahlia home (her parents) closer to Sydney (Mascot). Julie has been having a "Shopping with Purpose" raising money for Hope Street (mentioned in earlier posts). So Tahlia modeled a bunch of stuff and we got her some new clothes! She and Sam were very happy!

fun "anti-pasto" lunch julie made up

cute huh?

I made Tahlia a necklace, which Sam immediately broke!!

Typical Sam in love face