I'm currently reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. It's the first installment of the 5-book saga Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I wasn't able to watch the movie when it was shown here in Australia. I'm not fussed though. One friend said the movie didn't do the book justice. For me it's always the case. I mean how can you compress three hundred or so pages (heaps more for some books like Harry Potter) into less than two hours of film? Going back to Percy Jackson, I'm halfway through the first book and I'm really enjoying it. It's a very light read and the fact that I've always been interested in mythology is a plus. I know it's a young adult book but who cares? =)
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Two Months and Counting
Today marks our second month here in Tamworth. When my husband was told in January that he was being assigned here for three to four months, he wasn't a happy camper. He loves the hustle and bustle of city living that's why we lived near the CBD in Sydney. We talked about it and decided to give Tamworth a go. Two months on, I'd say we've adjusted to life here pretty well. As the saying goes, if life gives you lemons, make lemonade! :) Also, the realization that we're already halfway through our supposed stay here makes me want to weep. Haha.
P.S. I can't wait to go back to Sydney. <3
Pandora, It Is
For my birthday present, I have decided to ask my DH for a new Pandora bracelet. Yes, I gave into temptation. Madness all over again! He also got me three new beads/charms.
kangaroo and joey -- represents Australia in general but it means Sydney for me :)
guitar for Tamworth, home of The Big Golden Guitar (which we have yet to see, bad!)
Easter chick for our Easter Holiday @ Coffs
I was comparing my two bracelets when I noticed significant differences between the two clasps.
clasp of first bracelet
clasp of second bracelet
side by side, the newer clasp is bigger and its O now has the Pandora crown
I'll have my old bracelet and charms cleaned this weekend. Then I'll rearrange the charms between the two bracelets. The old bracelet will have a 'personal' theme -- family, preferences, characteristic, signs, etc. The new one will be my 'holiday' bracelet. I'll post pictures as soon as I'm done rearranging. Excited! :)
Monday, April 5, 2010
Easter @ Coffs - Days 3 & 4
Day 3, Easter Sunday was Market Day. We went to about four different markets but surprisingly didn't buy anything. We were happy just looking around and people watching. We again bought lunch from the Fishermen's Co-op but I didn't get to take pictures. We had fish & chips and calamari & chips. In the afternoon, we went to South Park Beach, Park Beach and Coffs Creek to take pictures. Then my DH decided to go for a little swim at Jetty Beach. As usual, I didn't go near the water. I was happy taking pictures of him.
We left Coffs Harbour real early on Day 4. We wanted to beat the rush of people going home from holiday. I'm glad we did. We were back in Tamworth by midday. We were still able to do grocery shopping.
We had a great holiday. I wonder where we'll go next?
South Park Beach
Park Beach
Coffs Creek
cartwheel, what else?! @ Jetty Beach
view of Coffs Harbour Jetty from Jetty Beach
one of the waterfalls along Waterfall Way
nice view
Easter @ Coffs - Day 2
Day 2 at Coffs Harbour was spent sight seeing. We went to have our pictures taken at The Big Banana but we didn't actually go inside the complex. There were heaps of activities like ice skating and tobogganing but we didn't feel like doing any of those things. We then proceeded to The Clog Barn, also called Holland Down Under, where we saw a miniature Dutch Village. Then we had lunch at the Foreshores Cafe, one of the restaurants at the Jetty Strip. Here are some pictures.
clogs baby! :)
Easter @ Coffs - Day 1
Easter holiday is over. We're back in Tamworth, back to reality. I'd have to say this holiday is one of the most relaxing holidays we've had in a while. We didn't have any itinerary or schedule to follow. No pressures at all. We didn't get to REALLY explore Coffs Harbour but I'd say I've seen enough to fall in love with the place. Everything is so laid back. It would be nice to have a holiday home there someday. For now, it's just me dreaming. I have heaps of stories to tell I don't even know where to start! For now, here are some of the photos we took on our first day.
view of Muttonbird Island taken from Jetty Beach
salt and pepper squid and chips from the Coff's Harbour Fishermen's Co-operative -- so yummy!
Coffs Harbour Jetty
beautiful houses taken from the Jetty
schools of fish below the Jetty
BIG Things Australia - Coffs Harbour, NSW and Gold Coast, QLD
According to wikipedia, The Big Things of Australia are a loosely related set of large structures or sculptures.
The Big Banana is located along the Pacific Highway at Coffs Harbour. It's not technically the first Big Thing that we've seen since some Big Things lists include The Big Hard Rock Cafe Guitar at the Gold Coast, which we saw last year.
These huge structures are fascinating. I plan to drag my DH to as many Big Things sites as possible. Our next destination is The Big Golden Guitar right here in Tamworth.
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