Australien (Australia)

Wondering where all the posts had gone? We've been on a holiday to... Home Sweet Home!

After a few weeks of trouble trying to get back to Australia for a holiday (Owen was sick a couple of times, and Nathan's work was too busy to take time off), we finally made it. Here's Owen on his first plane trip. Doesn't look fazed? Actually, he handled it pretty well, though he didn't want to sleep much, meaning neither did we.

So what did we do in Australia? Well, it definitely wasn't one of those relaxing holidays. We ran around trying to cram in as much as possible. Most importantly, we spent most of our time introducing Owen to family and friends.

Here's Owen with his living direct forebears. Owen is the first grandchild for both of our parents, so was fought over to see who could hold him next! He's not such a novelty for Nathan's Grandma, who already had over 10 great grandchildren, but still special.

Here's Owen with some of his "real" uncles and aunties. In chinese culture, your parents friends are all uncles and aunties even if they're not related, but these ones are. See any family resemblances? Be careful - some are ring-ins by marriage.

Actually, alot of people think Owen looks like Jo's brother Richard. He wasn't in Australia during our trip, but here's an older photo of him with Owen. What do you think?

Then, we did some things we couldn't do in Leipzig.

Number one being eating good asian food! The asian food is really not very good in Leipzig. During our trip we ate Yum Cha (pictured), Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian... YUM!

Also, we went to the beach! Our original plan was to be in Australia a little earlier in the year, when the weather was warmer. Fortunately we did get a really nice day for our visit to Manly beach, but it was way too cold for a dip!

Then, all too soon, we were back on a plane to Germany. This time, Owen got a big seat (well, for a few minutes, anyway).