We spent all day at Robyn and Mark’s farm today and the kids really enjoyed the extended stay there. Jude and Anna both were able to go for a long horse ride and Jude watched Uncle Mark chop down a tree, cut firewood with a chainsaw, cut back a horse’s hooves, ride on a motorbike and much more. It was quite the day. Here is a video I shot today of Jude and Anna riding Cruz bareback through the paddock. They probably were riding for at least five minutes and both kids did well even when Cruz got a little frisky at the start.
Mark got out this motorbike and was riding around the property on it. Jude was a little uncertain and while he was happy to sit on it, he decided he didn’t want to take it for a ride.
Where was Marcy you might be wondering? She was in New Zealand. Yes, we have had some visa troubles. After being told by United Airlines that Marcy had a 12 month visa, when we called the Australian immigration people a couple of weeks ago we found out that it was only three months and Marcy was, in fact, staying in the country illegally. She had to leave within two weeks and then apply for a new visa while outside the country. So, this morning we dropped Marcy off at the airport and then I took the kids out to the farm for the day. It sounds like the visa was just a formality and we will see Marcy back in Sydney tomorrow night.
Last weekend we were also on a farm, visiting my friend Dicky on his Alpaca farm. But I don;t have any photos to share right now, because they are all on Marcy’s computer which is with her in New Zealand. Have some more next week.
Yesterday we stayed closer to home, venturing down to the Kirribilli markets and we had every intention of walking over the Harbour Bridge again and climbing up the pilons. There is a big park right underneath the Bridge and Jude and Anna had such fun playing in it that by the time they were done it was almost lunch time. Here they are studying the “gumnuts” they had picked from a tree.
Finally, last Sunday I had the pleasure of attending a full day music festival with some of my old uni (college) friends. Saw the Hoodoo Gurus at the Enmore Theatre (a fantastic place for live music) and had a blast. There was even a surprise appearance from one of my favorite bands, the Sunnyboys, from the early 80’s. Great times.
