First Trip Back
We survived 4 flights totaling more than 38 hours, 2 vomit inducing car rides, and having to improvise countless new verses to “Row, row, row your boat…” in various airport locations (security lines, boarding lines,...
Coastal Favorites: Spit to Manly Hike
Now that spring is here, it is just warm enough to break out the Kelty and go for some long walks! Sydney has tons of gorgeous coastal walks: Bondi to Coogee, North Head, South Head,...
White Rabbit Gallery
The White Rabbit Gallery made it on our to-see list early, as one of our Charlotte friends has a connection with the gallery. It is one of the largest collections of contemporary Chinese art, with...
Racing with a Stroller (Our City2Surf Recap)
We ran our first family fun run this past weekend – Sydney’s City2Surf 14km! It is one of the largest fun runs in the world, with breathtaking views, energetic entertainment, and 65,485 finishers. Despite...
Winter in Sydney – 6 Things to Do
Sydney weather is fairly temperate year round, but it the chill can put a damper on some of our favourite summer activities. We aren’t heading to the beach or walking through the Blue Mountains,...
Watson’s Bay – Great Beach for Kids!
Coming to Sydney in the summertime, we enjoyed the search for our favorite baby-friendly beach. We started off with iconic Bondi Beach, and made our way south along the coastal walk to Coogee via Tamarama, Bronte,...
Sydney Storms
The summer storms here are quite a sight, with amazing colors and cloud formations. The clouds can roll through in a matter of minutes, and tonight’s storm seemed to come out of nowhere. As...
Sunny Saturday In Redfern
It’s beginning to feel like home. Saturday morning was spent sleeping late (for me) and eating pancakes. We have not been making pancakes as often as we did in Charlotte, mainly because we left behind the griddle....
Aussie Eats
Before we left for Sydney, one of the most common questions we received after “wait, Sydney, AUSTRALIA?” was “what kind of food do they eat over there?”. JZ and I have spent the past...
Sydney Driving – Round 1
Driving for the first time in any big city is a daunting task. Driving on the opposite side of the road for the first time in a city of 4.5 million people falls somewhere...
Moving Day (Again)
Our sea freight of furniture, kitchen items, and clothes cleared customs on Friday. On Saturday morning, our rental furniture was removed and our belongings unloaded and mostly unpacked. We still have a ways to...
Life Lately – January 2015
After months of nonstop changes and moving, a routine is starting to form in our lives. JZ’s commute finally reached its next stage, and he bikes to work on the road bike. He says...
