Jetsetting

With our overseas travels inching closer each day and Andy having a conference in Melbourne, we decided to take the opportunity to travel down together to visit Andy's Nana who is fast approaching 96! It was also a perfect time for the girls to test out their carry on luggage bags.

Saturday saw us travel in a car, plane, taxi, tram and train! Flying down on Saturday morning, we made it to our accommodation before having a quick bite to eat for lunch then catching the train to Mitcham. It turned out that not only did we see Andy's Nana but also 2 aunties and 1 uncle! We enjoyed chatting with everyone over afternoon tea. The girls played with Nana's christmas singing toys before helping pick oranges.

Leaving Nana's place, we caught a train and then tram to St Kilda to enjoy fish and chips on the beach. Apart from getting off the tram at the wrong end of the street (only 100+ numbers from the chip shop!) it was an enjoyable evening.

Sunday with only a few hours spare, we decided to venture to Queen Victoria Markets where we managed to pick up some lovely (and cheap) dresses for the girls that are perfect for a wedding we are going to in March down the coast. Lunch and play in the park opposite the markets before another tram ride back to our accommodation.

The girls and I left Andy at 1pm. As our flights were on frequent flyer points we had to fly to Sydney then on to Canberra scheduled to arrive at 6.35pm. Unfortunately bad weather delayed our flight from Sydney. It also resulted in a bumpy ride with the two girls clinging each other at one point (we were on a little plane with 2 x 2 seats, so I was across the aisle) and us arriving home at 8pm!