mandag 16. desember 2013

Still Here! Still Here! Not to worry!

Ok, it’s been a while… og mye har skjedd siden sist! Kort oppsummert: 

  • Vi har studert oss ferdig; levert alle oppgaver, fullført eksamener, og bestått alle fag! Meget fornøyde med det!     
  • Vært på noen helgeturer med venner
  •  Fått besøk av mor og far Sigmond, og tatt de med rundt i Brisbane, til Sunshine Coast, Melbourne og New Zealand.
  • Sendt foreldrene hjem, og hatt en uke i Brisbane og omegn + styra oss ferdig med leilighet, bankkonto, adresseendring også bortetter J

Vi gjør det saa enkelt at vi viser utviklinga gjennom bileter J Lettere å produsere, gjildere å ta inn for dere der heime, vil mi tro J Også har mi jo sett himla møe gjildt au, som lissom ikkje kan forklares heilt med bare ord, lissom!


END OF SEMESTER- TIME in Brisbane, mye god mad 

Back for sushi at Peoni
 Grilling på South Bank 

Moreton Island sammen med Stine :)

Kokaburras
Snorkling i vrak
Sandboarding i ørkenen

Besøk av mams og paps, og en tur i Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary





Og The Wheel of Brisbane  (mini London Eye..)


Melbourne, Here We Come!

Had a great time here! Thank you sooo much for your hospitality! We had a blast! Again :)

Vi gjorde selvfølgelig mye mer enn bildene viser! Dette er fra piknik og tur i botanisk hage. 



NEW ZEALAND!
Ei uke i campingbil med de gamle. Spennende prosjekt, tenker kanskje du? Gikk overraskende bra, og vi så en heeel del flott natur og kultur!





Cathedral Cove

Sulten! E bare settår me her, så kommår det sikkårt noe mad snart!

Ikke helt beregna for oksen fra Grimstad..
Hot Water Beach, ta med en spade og grav deg ditt eget boblebad! Stilig! Og VELDIG varmt vann!
På toppen av Maoao, Tauranga
Har ikke heeelt julestemning... 
Fornøyd, Per Sigmond? Ikke særlig stas å stå utenfor Bag End vel..?


Cheers Bro! @ The Green Dragon, Hobbiton
Rotorua og vulkansk landskap. Lukt: Råtne egg... Meget råtne egg...


En liten smakebit fra de siste to månedene. I skrivende stund sitter vi på hotellrommet i Krabi, Thailand. Har nettopp hatt fiskemassasje for såre føtter. 

To be continued....

Og God Jul! Seiår de visst....

fredag 11. oktober 2013

Heading slightly north, and back again..


Last week I (Ingrid) had mid-semester break, a lovely concept :) Used it to see a bit more of Queensland, some hours further north than Brisbane: Glasshouse Mountains, Hervey Bay, Noosa and Maroochydore. My company on this spectacular journey was 4 other Norgies, and a British girl. Rented a big car, and took off.

Brekkie in Brisbane before take-off
First stop: Glasshouse mountains





Fun with pictures... :) 


Burrum Heads and Hervey Bay

This definitely became the place for yummy veggies, fruit and meat. Had some awesome bbq dinners on the veranda, and nice, long breakfasts before we took to the beach.


Hervey Bay
Stine, Claire and myself had a splendid ride on a 3 persons bicycle. Had a good laugh while we struggled to manoeuvre this massive bike. Loving the helmets, by the way..


Didn't feel like the smartest people on earth, though..
Guess the picture speaks for itself..



A very long pier, with a view over to Fraser Island

Noosa, surfing and hiking.

Noosa became the place to learn how to surf. Was very much fun, indeed! Had three nice and sunny days here. The last day we took a walk in the national park, hoping to see dolphins and koalas. Ended up just seeing nudists at Alexandria beach.. But it was an amazing trail, and we stopped at some really nice and quiet beaches.







Practicing headstands in the sand

Maroochydore

Another nice, long breakfast with lots of fruit
Fun in the sand..



Thanks, Claire, for volunteering!


I left the gang in Maroochydore to go to Brisbane and join my dear hubby for a concert at the Riverstage. It was an outdoor viewing of Lord of the Rings, Two Towers, with live symphony orchestra. Was amazing, and definitely not something you do everyday :) 

All in all: A magnificent way to forget about university stuff! Now we're back in the library, trying to finish off the remaining assignments and preparing for the upcoming exams. Toby is working like a hero, as always. He's holding a big seminar next week, in addition to finishing research reports and pain assignments etc. He is looking forward to some weeks of holiday in a months time :)