Welcome to our family adventure 😃

It feels strange to say, but we are heading home. After only 8 months in Melbourne it feels like home. Even though it was nice to see family again and it was nice to give support in a time of need, or receive support as needed, it still feels right to be heading home. In just a few short weeks we will know if our new home will stay as such, or if we have to pack it all up and leave....

As some may be aware, Anna’s father passed this week. His health had been deteriorating these past months so this was sadly not unexpected, although the death of a loved one is never easy. We were already preparing a return to Norway to say our goodbyes when we received the news of his passing. So instead of a trip to see him one last time, it turned into a trip to attend his funeral....

Last day in Sydney. Before we headed home though we had another day to fill with something. This day wasn’t planned like the others, but since we had seen the National Maritime Museum (or MuSEAum as they called it) across the bay at Darling Harbour we figured that might be something. And it turned out they had a collection of vessels that you could board. Sadly the submarine was not open for tourists this day, but we headed onto the HMAS Vampire, the Endeavour and the Duyfken....

Another day of tourism ahead of us. This time we were heading to the zoo. Sydney has two zoo’s, but we were specifically heading to the Taronga Zoo, which is across the bay from Circular Quay. That means you can take a boat to get there. Of course, with the whale cruise fresh in mind, Isabelle was apprehensive about another boat ride. Thankfully you only cross the bay which is quite sheltered and the trip is only about 10 minutes long....

With no pressure to be somewhere (at least not a place that would leave without you) we got to sleep in and have a nice, long breakfast. As a nation of coffee lovers it was only natural that the breakfast contained its own barista bar. What we didn’t think of was that of course they could make hot chocolate for the kids. So if anything, the kids are going to remember the breakfast buffet because of the hot chocolate drinks....