In the land Down Under ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡º

After about 19 hours of flying (Athens to Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi to Melbourne), we are relaxing at Matt amd Margie’s lovely home in Ballarat. We had good flights on Abu Dhabi’s airline called Etihad (although our flight information said we were flying by Aegean Airlines – very confusing) and actually arrived at the Melbourne airport about 15 minutes ahead of schedule. We’ve had a nice slow start to our 5 week visit – both Mark and Evelyn have colds and are slowly getting better.

The weather is also slowly improving. Ballarat has had a very wet spring which is great because they really need the water. It’s so amazingly green – flowers are starting to bloom and it looks so different from the winter Australia we’ve visited in the past. Right now we have no plans and are basically just enjoying being at home with Matthew, Margie, Oliver and Jonah.

The newly renovated Skipton Street house – it’s a nice blue now and looks great.
Side decking of Matt and Margie’s place.
Dinner time!!
Lots of blooms along the side of the Skipton St. house.
Lovely garden at the front of the Matt and Margie’s house.
I think that goes on your neck! It was a long flight. Matt and Jonah got home Thursday morning after staying a few days in Dubai.
We visited the Ballarat Art Gallery to see the Archibald Prize finalists.
A lovely walk along the “river” behind Matthew’s house.
Feeling better after a few days of rest.

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  1. Hi Mark and Mary and the rest of the gang. Thanks for the pictures, beautiful home and garden. Get well soon so you can enjoy the rest of your adventures. All is well here in TO

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