Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Approximately 45min drive away from city center. A place where emus, kangeroos, koalas, water birds, wombats, wallabies, reptiles (plus other animals that I can't recognize) freely roam. More than 20 different walking trails, stretching from 15min to 8hr ones, from easy to difficult. We bought an annual pass. And we were fortunate enough to spot a couple of emus, kangeroos, kookerburras, a koala and a furry rodent-like creature on our first visit last weekend. In Terminator's words - we'd be back. Soon.

Oven Hot, Icy Cold

Have been keeping up with baking on a weekly basis. As a form of pursuit of personal interest, as a way to lavish love through offering homemade sweets, and erhm, I guess as a way of killing time too. So after the brownies, there were the peanut butter cookies, the berry yoghurt muffins, and the double choc chip fudge cookies. Somehow, the chocolate treats were always better received. Tomorrow, I may attempt a savoury product - beer batter bread, maybe?

And in abt 3wks time, I'd be back on red dot island for a visit. Will stay for a while, to escape the impending winter over here - brrrr... it's still Autumn, but temps are already wintry, staying well between minus 3 to 10deg. Hibernation time. At least until I can officially get to use those brains, do some work and earn some dough.

Do you feel it yet??!

Election Fever!!!

Argh, how I wish I could be there to attend some of those red-hot rallies!! To feel the energy of the masses, to hear the impassioned speeches of the brave and to decide for myself if the opposition is worth the vote or just letting loose hot air! This must be one of the most exciting times in the island's modern politics yet. OMG.

What a shame I have to miss out on the action.