Sorry again for the lack of updates. To be honest, I just got lazy. And I kinda wanted to see whether Tom would ever get around to writing something. Apparently not.
First of all, we're off to PARIS on June 17th :) To visit Mikaela and Lucy. Booked the flights this afternoon and I'm all excited now. Gotta love European flights... cost €0.01 each (plus tax takes you to 20€).
And about the German food (I thought this might amuse Oma and Opa) - everything that I thought was particular to my grandparents, I have discovered, is typically German: putting everything out on the table for lunch (deli meats, cheese), red cabbage, cakes with fruit on top... so I am reminded of them on a daily basis here.
Other odd German moments: nobody thought it was wierd to drive at 200km/h on the autobahn on the way home from Hannover (to see a friend play basketball). We play beach volleyball in a big sandbox. School is really, really lax (Mona's year had a barbecue at school and everyone was hanging out drinking beer). People are really into sorting rubbish (that one was for Sarah!) They always drink bubbly mineral water instead of tap, which I am slowly getting used to. Even the apple juice is carbonated. We drove 50km to swim in 'blue lagoon'... a really deep ex-chalk-mine hole full of beautiful looking bright blue water. The water may have been blue because it was so clear. Mind you, the three big factories next to it hinted otherwise. Either way it was a nice relaxing day in the sun. At least there were no fish to bother swimmers.
Anyway, we havn't been up to anything hugely exciting. Lots of 'beach' volleyball, seeing friends, playing cards... the usual. My adopted duckies in the park in town are growing up and losing their baby fluff.
Lots of love always
Amanda
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Hi Amanda and Tom,
I enjoyed reading all about life in Germany, and other odd German moments. Promise that you won't drive at high speed on the autobahn! Please!
Your trip to Paris in June sounds very exciting. Would love to hear Tom speak French!
Not much exciting news from Sydney except that the Waratahs have a home semifinal game this weekend in the Super 14, against the Sharks.
I am recovering from my half marathon on Sunday, in which I ran a personal best, and raised over $700 for Cure Cancer. I have assorted aches and pains including a strained hamstring.
Anyway, lots of love, Miss you heaps,
Mom and Susan
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