Understanding Australia – The big salty

So my first experience with Sydney has left me rather impressed, the area where Iain’s Aunt lives is lovely - very picturesque. So far we have done about the most Australian things you can do, go to the beach, drink beer and visit the iconic Sydney opera house.

Arriving in Australia

Not going to lie, when I realised the travel time was 31 hours to Sydney I thought oh great I can sleep the whole way. But in reality, sleeping on a plane is near impossible when you have children in the row behind you and you’re sat in the middle seat of the row.

The dreaded packing

This is it, the time has come for me to empty the contents of my wardrobe into my suitcase. This may be easy for the average person who has a couple of outfits they wear, but not me. I have a large wardrobe followed by a chest of drawers, both are stuffed full which is … Continue reading The dreaded packing

Dancing, drinks and a Ceilidh

Ceilidh (key-lee) - A Gaelic word for a casual party with music, dancing and entertainment, Ceilidh is the term commonly used to refer to Scottish country dancing. Now that I’ve cleared up what a ceilidh is I can begin this weeks Weekend post! This weekend marked the celebration of my dancing teachers 40th dance school … Continue reading Dancing, drinks and a Ceilidh