Well it wasn't that hard, even though it was a bit strange at first, especially
when you got to hear reports from home, talking about -20 deg C, and 50 cm of
snow, but I think I got into the christmas feeling eventually.
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I saw this on the highway on our way from the airport, I'm still not sure what they are. Cool picture though.
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Wiev of Melbourne from the highway.
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Steve and Ulrika brought breakfast, wich we had on the bank of the Yarra, just by the Botanical Gardens.
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Melbourne, theYarra and the gang!
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Training on the river, and beside it.
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We started our visit to Australia by building a barbecue, There were a lot of bricks to carry.
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While I helped Steve with the barbie, Lotta and Ulrika went to get a christmas tree.
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It has to stand up, off course...
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...and it has to be dressed.
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Our first dinner at the Steve and Ulrika Residence. Barbecue of course, what else?
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We drove up to the Upper Yarra Reservoir park, and met up with Nick and Ann-Marie, we had some lunch and then we went on a walk on one of the trails.
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Fern trees - Ormbunksträd
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Very well-kept parks.
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The big Waterwheel.
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This is a typical... hmm... bird!
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And here's another one.
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Upper Yarra Reservoir
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Always playing around!
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Me, trying to get a photo from mt.Dandenong Obstervatory.
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Here it is! Not, My photo skills was not enough, so I had to buy a postcard instead. But the
view was the same!
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A lot of christmas lights, the whole street was lit up like a X-mas tree. Can't tell? Well, you had to be there!
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Lotta decided that since the time was after twelve at night, (12.03 am), it was officially christmas eve, and she could open her present from Stefan.
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The girls preparing a grande christmas eve dinner.
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Christmas dinner on the porch.
Jim, me, Ulrika, Lotta, Andy, Charisse and Joy.
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After dinner and some wine and TV, we were dragged off, blindfolded, to a shopping mall! In the middle of the night! Normal? Think not.
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Christmas day, starting off with a festive lunch at Joy and Jim's.
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And then for the present openings! Hey, look, a birdfeeder. Great, Now the dogs can't get to the birdseed!
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Beautiful birds outside, waiting impatiently for their new food station.
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Talking to me...?
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Steven James!
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