Parents visit 2023

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My parents arrived Thursday the 26th. I hadn't seen them in three years.



Here's some but not all of the trove of books they brought. A lot of things aren't available on Amazon Australia so i have them shipped to their place in California.



The first Saturday (the 28th) i had some honey to deliver on the Great Ocean Road and it's a delightful drive. We went on a short hike to Sheoak Falls (pictured above) and Swallow Cave Falls. I record this particularly to keep track which waterfalls we have or have not been to.



The next day we drove down the lovely Gillibrand Valley to Triplet Falls. I'd been there before (with two of three triplets!), in my first week or two here actually. I had wanted to drag my parents along to Little Airey Falls which leaves from the same trailhead and i don't think I've been to but we were short on time so we opted for the shorter (an hour?) hike, but didn't regret it as I'd forgotten how lovely it was.



I continued working as usual during the day Monday-Wednesday. Wednesday morning my parents stopped by my work to see the honey business as well as my boss' extremely impressive cacti garden pictured above





I've of course been enjoying mom's cooking. Pictured above what we call a "monster," possibly also known as a "Dutch baby?" Mom tells me i can describe it as "a giant popover."

Also my favorite dish "firecracker pork fusilli," which the picture doesn't do justice for so i won't post but is delicious.



On Thursday we boarded the ferry for Tasmania. We're here now but I'll make that a separate post as i need to wrap this up so we can scurry down to the famous Salamanca Market.

Comments

[mollywheezy.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad your parents were able to visit! Hope y'all have a great time! :)

[newwaytowrite.livejournal.com]

Enjoy the ‘rents!

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Awww...wonderful! I'm glad your parents made it back to visit. That cactus garden looks...WOW! Fantastic!
Enjoy your time with them!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous places.

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[lookfar.livejournal.com]

I can see your face in theirs! What a sweet thing, to have a good visit with your parents.

I've been along the Great Ocean Road! It was a great little trip. will you take them, or have they seen, the Twelve Apostles? It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

[lab-jazz.livejournal.com]

You look so much like your dad

[engarian.livejournal.com]

I hope everyone has a wonderful time and visit. It's a long flight over and back, so I hope your folks are taking full advantage of the visit. How long will they be visiting you?

- Erulisse (one L)

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yes it's pretty great (-:

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Yeah the cactus garden is really something!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Yes! (-:

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

We went there together during their first visit. And incidentally i was there like a week prior to their visit because a friend from the states was passing through. I forget if you had commented but the entry before this should have a picture (-:

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Haha yeah when we zoom chat and i see my face in the box next to his the resemblance is pretty undeniable (-:

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

For like four weeks (-: (-:

[lookfar.livejournal.com]

I see! As fantastic as always.