Hubby was designated Santa at his company's Christmas party. He was very well disguised with fake white hair (not that he needed that!), and long white beard, and a moustache. The only thing that made him into an Aussie Santa was that he wore flip-flops rather than big snow boots. And don't you know it, that that is what gave him away!
Later on when he was back in normal clothes and some people were leaving, this little five-,year old Chinese girl came up and said, very politely, to hubby "Bye, Santa, thank you!". When we asked her, why she thought hubby was Santa, she said she could tell by his feet.
We have also been away on a four-day week end with hubby's friends from university, since last I wrote here. We go somewhere different every year. It is important that it includes wine-tasting, cheese and chocolate tasting, and that there are some interesting things to visit. I think I have commented on this before, but when I say "interesting things to visit", it can be a gorgeous beach or a local art gallery or an old gold-mining town or why not a very, very small church.
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| It is hard to deny that beaches like this are gorgeous! |
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| Like a Mini, it is bigger inside than it looks. |
It is a different type of sight-seeing from Europe where there is so much history. Everywhere you go in Europe there are churches and museums and castles dating way back in time. Here it goes back to the first settlers maybe and the mining period. Some of the little towns have been very nicely restored though and it is very nice to stroll leisurely through them, maybe buying some cute candles or jewelery or other knick knacks.
Our younger daughter, who presently lives in Chile, has decided to come to Australia, and look for work. We are very much looking forward to that. Her boyfriend will come later when his visa has come through.
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| Jacarandas are in bloom at the moment, and not always alone. |
