This past Saturday we drove down to Canberra to visit our friends Martine and Juergen and also to see Floriade, the tulip festival, apparently the biggest in the southern hemisphere! Justin was actually very well behaved on our 3hr drive but we didn't dare stop because we didn't want a fight on our hands to try put Justin back into his car seat. I made sure we had lots of water and snacks and of course his comforters. Unfortunately, during that entire 3hr drive, he only slept half an hour.
The weather in Canberra was confusing; the sun was shining and it was warm, then it was overcast with a chill in the air, then it rained, then the sun came back out. We managed to see the tulips, they are my favourite flowers so it was nice to see all the different colours. There were five "exhibits" - a chilli, a cheese platter, a box of chocolates, coffee time and a citrus basket. Unfortunately, the viewing deck was not high enough to get aerial photos of these exhibits so we didn't get any nice photos. Justin was happy to run around and smell the flowers. He also enjoyed watching the firemen juggle fire sticks while balancing on ladders. After looking at the flowers we wandered the indoor stalls because it had started raining and then decided to treat ourselves to coffee and tea and cake. By this time, Justin was running out of patience and bordering on melt down but he recharged on the short drive to the coffee shop. Martine cooked a delicious seafood risotto which Justin wolfed down and then declared he was ready for bed.
The weather in Canberra was confusing; the sun was shining and it was warm, then it was overcast with a chill in the air, then it rained, then the sun came back out. We managed to see the tulips, they are my favourite flowers so it was nice to see all the different colours. There were five "exhibits" - a chilli, a cheese platter, a box of chocolates, coffee time and a citrus basket. Unfortunately, the viewing deck was not high enough to get aerial photos of these exhibits so we didn't get any nice photos. Justin was happy to run around and smell the flowers. He also enjoyed watching the firemen juggle fire sticks while balancing on ladders. After looking at the flowers we wandered the indoor stalls because it had started raining and then decided to treat ourselves to coffee and tea and cake. By this time, Justin was running out of patience and bordering on melt down but he recharged on the short drive to the coffee shop. Martine cooked a delicious seafood risotto which Justin wolfed down and then declared he was ready for bed.
The next day we went to an indoor market with lots of food stalls and some craft stalls, our favourite ones being the food, naturally. We started off with breakfast and then wandered around. The weather was miserable, raining and overcast, and Justin was tired so we didn't wander too much. Plus Row wanted to get back to Sydney in time for the Boks vs Wallabies rugby match.
It's always nice to get away and even nicer to see friends.
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