Out and about in Melbourne

Famous sculpture at the Yarra River in Melbourne.

Peter, granddaughter Lauren and I had been waiting at Flinders Street Station for granddaughter Justine who was going to meet us there after work. It was a happy meeting after not having seen each other for sooo long!

Uta and granddaughters at the Yarra River

Dinner at Il PRIMO POSTO, Italian Restaurant

After dinner we strolled to a Gelato shop that was still open. We each had a little tub of this delicious gelato and sat down at a large table with a terrific view of the Yarra.

This was a lovely night out with the granddaughters. Justine caught the train back home from Flinders Street Station. Peter and I went with Lauren by train back to Essendon where our son Martin was waiting with the car to take us home.

Poyntons of Essendon

Essendon is part of Melbourne. We went there to a beautiful Garden Centre called ‘Poyntons’. We admired all the wonderful displays and flowers and shrubs for sale. We went a bit further up where the cafe is situated. We had lunch there but no desert even though there was a good selection of cake available. They had some specially brewed local beer. Also freshly squeezed juices. Where we were sitting in the cafe we had a good view of the river Yarra. Our son Martin and granddaughter Lauren came with us to Poyntons. Martin drove the car there. Ample parking was available in a separate parking area.

A red capsicum filled with rice and meat.

Sunday at Warburton

After a 90 minute drive we arrived at Warburton. We had a very joyful family day at this peaceful, beautiful place with clear mountain air. The good weather lasted throughout the day. Only later in the afternoon as we were driving back to Essondon there were a few raindrops. We were so happy to see our lively, little great-granddaughters again. I think they could hardly remember us for it had been one whole year since we had seen them last.

Each visitor was given one of these decorated wooden ducks. The decorations were done by the two little girls before lunch with a little help from their mum.

I am thrilled to get a beautifully decorated duck. The girls hand the ducks out very enthusiastically. They very much enjoy being able to give out some gifts.

And this are the happy parents of these two lovely girls.

Mildura at the Murray River

We had a great time today with Ian and Ana at the Murray River.

Here we had coffee and something to eat.

Thanks Ana and Ian for making this a memorable day for us!

On the Road

So we made it to the outback of New South Wales. For the last three days we’ve been travelling a lot in our beautiful hired car. Today we finally arrived in Mildura for a day’s rest on Friday. On Saturday we travel on to Melbourne.

This is a nighttime view from our Motelroom

Yesterday we were so tired after all this travelling that we went to sleep at 8 pm and woke up again at 4 am. It was of course still very dark outside. But a lot of lights were on. This is why Peter could take the above picture.

And this is what it looked like in day-light.

This is the car we're travelling in. — This is the car we’re travelling in.

Here we had breakfast in Moss Vale on Wednesday.

Diary

Here’s Bulli Beach again! We had another lovely time there last week on Tuesday. We decided we would stay there for lunch. And of course we had some coffee as well.

From where we were sitting we could look down to the swimming-pool.

Yesterday, that is on Sunday, 7th of April 2013, I opened another “Page”. It’s called Uta’s early Childhood. I was able to retrieve some of my early childhood pictures and published them in this “Page”. I have heaps and heaps more childhood pictures in my album, which is of course ancient. The pictures start with the day of my birth, which was on 21st of September 1934. I have at the moment some difficulties with my scanner. With Peter’s help I may eventually work something out how to do further scanning. However, for the next two weeks or so I can’t do anything about it. It’ll have to wait!

We have plans for the next two weeks! Early on Wednesday, this is the 10th of this month, we’re going to leave for a lovely little holiday in the country. We’re also going to spend some time in Melbourne with our son and his extended family. We are very much looking forward to finally see all the Melburnians again. Also going to see another granddaughter who’s coming to Melbourne from Newcastle during her school holidays. This granddaughter we missed out on seeing a year ago. So we’re glad we can finally see her again.

We plan to be back home on Saturday, 21st of this month.

Lucas is visiting

At the beginning of March this year Lucas was visiting.

Grandma Monika

Our daughter Monika became a grandma when Lucas was born on the 18th of July 2012. Monika was very, very happy that she had become a grandma at last.

Our younger daughter, Caroline, is in the front, Monika, holding Lucas, sitting on the Sofa.

This picture was taken on Easter Sunday, 31st March, 2013.

This is Lucas with his mum, Ebony.

This is the dad of Lucas, Monika's son. — This is Ryan, the dad of Lucas, Monika’s son.

At the table, our ‘sons-in-law’.

This is Lucas with his auntie Natasha, eldest daughter of Monika.

Great-grandma or maybe super-grandma? It's lovely to feel the baby's skin! — Great-grandma or maybe super-grandma? It’s lovely to feel the baby’s skin!

Bulli Beach

Here I go again. Since I can upload pictures again I cannot resist uploading some more of Palm Sunday’s Bulli Beach pictures.

We had coffee and cake and some cooled tapwater. It was a perfect outing on a beautiful day.

Black Forest Cake

Finally I am able to show you our lovely Black Forest Cake that we had for Easter Sunday. Peter said this morning something about our router being quite old and the modem being even older. So he went today, bought a new modem/router, all in one, connected it and voila, now we can upload pictures again. What a relief!

So for good measure I include now some more pictures from Easter Sunday.

Little Lucas, our baby great-grandson, was allowed a taste of that delicious Black Forest Cake. He loved it and later on licked the spoon! He also loved to drink out of his bottle.

We all love little Lucas very much.

For breakfast I had hard boiled egg with a garnish of salmon.

Here are a few more of Easter Sunday’s pictures which I only just found in the files when I looked a bit more. There is a picture with Grandma Monika in the background holding little Lucas. In one of the other photos you see Ryan, the dad of Lucas. The brother of Ryan is at the table too but cannot be seen properly. Sorry, Troy, that I didn’t catch you properly.