We love Australia!

Isn't it great how within a matter of a couple of days you can go from feeling so uneasy and unsafe to feeling more relaxed and at home when walking around the streets? We are loving this feeling right now. Nick was far more tired than I was so I woke up 2 hours before him and decided he'd probably had enough sleep so woke him up, after 14 hours! The lie in was just what we needed and we set about making our first home cooked breakfast of poached eggs on toast. It was going to be boiled eggs but the hobs are naff and the water didn't reach boiling again in the pan so at least with poaching I could tell when they were done. After a great hearty and cheap breakfast we headed to the mall still on the hunt for an adapter and currency exchange. Luckily where we'd seen them that were out of stock yesterday now had them in so we got one with no trouble. It's very hard to buy a UK or USB adapter for the country you're in! Nick's also super pleased as he got a battery powered trimmer for super cheap so it means he doesn't have to suffer razor burn anymore, on the 3 times he's shaved in almost 5 months! He also bought about his 6th pair of sunglasses as he snapped the last one, I'm still on my first ones from home! We got lots of tasks sorted including finding a print shop to print our bus tickets. After a productive few hours and a healthy fruit orientated lunch we walked the few blocks to the esplanade by the marina. The sky was a beautiful blue by this point and so picturesque. The harbour front has an amazing vibe; so many people running, dog walking, using the free gym equipment and splashing around in the outdoor fun pool. We had brought our swimming costumes but it felt just that little bit too cold for swimming. They also offer free exercise classes and there were people sunbathing and having bbqs with friends. It was a little glimpse into what our lives might have been like if we'd moved to Australia when I was 11 as my parents considered. We walked up most of the front before turning back as the sun began to make a descent turning the sky a pale pink. We popped back to the supermarket before going back to have our first go at a meal. I made us brown rice with butter chicken sauce and some cheap veg chucked in. It took over an hour for the rice to cook because of the rubbish hobs but it was so worth the wait for hot home cooked food. Hopefully tomorrow's attempt is more rapid!もっと詳しく