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Challenge #3 and Challenge #4
Challenge #3: Take a picture with a Koala! As easy as it seems, it is still rather difficult to spot Koala’s in the wild and take a picture. Luckily enough I ran into a very big Koala who was so … Continue reading
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Challenge #2
Eat some Kangaroo meat as the fake vegetarian you are! Let me first explain, I’m not against eating animals, but I have something against how we treat animals before we eat them*… So, that is one of the reasons why … Continue reading
SURFING!!!
After a couple of weeks in Canberra it was time for a change… So, I took Friday off, and went to Batemans Bay, the closest beach village from Canberra – Cycling and Surfing. And yes, surfing is cool!! Friday I … Continue reading
Morning cycling
Last wednesday before work, I cycled a bit towards the ‘Black Mountain’ remarkable look out due to the Black Tower… Although the bike ride was great, and even gave some nice views (mainly over the tower), the look out point … Continue reading
Oddities in Australia
So, I’ve been here way over a week here, time for some oddities I’ve found so far… First and most of all it is the time difference with (mainland) Europe. It was 10 hours when I arrive, it got 9 … Continue reading
Challenge number 1
At my birthday party I got a couple of challenges… Among others to find (and take pictures while hugging/fighting/dancing ) Kangaroos, Koala’s, … But also to find a English Convict who was sent to Australia years ago, and to get … Continue reading
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New room!
Today I moved to my new room! See below the pictures of this amazing japanese* style master bed room with walk in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom, and dressing/make up table… Look at this, it is amazing But my bags are … Continue reading
Found a room in Canberra!
I found an incredible spacious large bedroom with en-suite bathroom! I took me slightly over a week, but Thursday I can move in. Anyway the room is way to big for Thomas + his single bag. So, feel free to … Continue reading
First week in Canberra
So my first week in Canberra is done, at least almost… I arrived last week Monday afternoon… Until Friday I hadn’t seen much more than the NICTA building and the house of Tiberio. But luckily this weekend that changed a … Continue reading
Ski rando: Grand Arc
Again my alarm at 6… Skiing becomes tiring . Today I went ‘ski-rando’ with Onno, Guillaume and Guillaume, all colleagues from Xerox. We went to the Grand Arc, starting from Montsapey (in the Savoie, vallée de la Maurienne). Somehow it looked … Continue reading