fun weekend

Well, we had a fun and busy weekend here!

We went to the RAAF base sem-annual Officer's formal. Charlie found out about it right after checking-in last week. Of course we did not pack our formal attire when we traveled over here. We decided to go, but that meant finding formal wear for both of us! Charlie rented a tux from one of the local shops and I set out to find a dress. It was definitely a challenge since I had never heard of any of the designers... but I ended up finding a fun dress! We had a great time at the formal and it was a nice way to meet tons of people.

After Friday night Charlie and I decided to head out to Hunter Valley. It's a huge wine region here in Australia and it's also known for it's great food. The drive was only about an hour from our place and it went through cute little rural towns. The day after a big night out wasn't exactly the best time to go taste wines so we decided to taste cheese, olives and olive oils instead. Mmmmm. Sooo delicious! We bought a bunch of cheese, saw TONS of wild kangaroos and explored the area. We cannot wait for people to visit so we can go taste wines with you all! : )

The weather was gorgeous yesterday, (Sunday) so we ended up walking down to the beach and hanging out down there for a while. We sat their wishing we could surf like the tons of people out in the ocean... it definitely doesn't look easy, the waves have to be at least 8 feet high.

Oh, we also bought a car last week! It's a cute little 4 door hatchback... the maker is Holden, an Aussie company. It'll probably end up being my car and Charlie is still looking for another car... he's thinking about a Jackaroo..another Australian made car : )

I guess that's it from here!