tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25825213948728996572024-02-18T18:34:49.285-08:00Amy in AustraliaAmy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-79122210097084946552010-04-06T13:39:00.001-07:002010-04-06T13:43:56.803-07:00Until we meet again Australia!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fNviqHpet6yBMufjNI78FrdQFMfNH62jZHvr0I0W-HKOe-k1PJdCPBpjHfTfwT2zZPeuILIptuGNWJQ5cWAqV8FQtuWUL-fWzH_Au6QBWXa7Rqr1dq8WqLYR_m_Eok5KXcalGgVr_cI/s1600/IMG_0898.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457127147925241138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fNviqHpet6yBMufjNI78FrdQFMfNH62jZHvr0I0W-HKOe-k1PJdCPBpjHfTfwT2zZPeuILIptuGNWJQ5cWAqV8FQtuWUL-fWzH_Au6QBWXa7Rqr1dq8WqLYR_m_Eok5KXcalGgVr_cI/s320/IMG_0898.JPG" border="0" /></a> A long journey ahead of us, Cora Lee and I on the plane somewhere over the Pacific ocean having one last toast to Australia!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNmRCR-WGL4-OIuPKvE1V5y1Rivhp4PlasnUC9IgiNAQYdqmHATipO13AgZbU_5O9tuuErDUDheS-WgUvrjrw0NVYJ_oX1uUMtn5N3kluRIr7aPWJdSuPbeXnnK9aLy_E4HAymyTGFGw/s1600/P1000486.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457127135792206946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNmRCR-WGL4-OIuPKvE1V5y1Rivhp4PlasnUC9IgiNAQYdqmHATipO13AgZbU_5O9tuuErDUDheS-WgUvrjrw0NVYJ_oX1uUMtn5N3kluRIr7aPWJdSuPbeXnnK9aLy_E4HAymyTGFGw/s320/P1000486.jpg" border="0" /></a> It is so sad but true...all good things must come to an end at some point...farewell to Australia and all the friends we made along the way...of course until we meet again!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-21207798482843739392010-04-06T13:12:00.001-07:002010-04-06T13:39:00.870-07:00Road Trip!! Canberra here we come....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJGUUzVDw-cbKWb80JW0UC4fY-WIyJClosNpu0z_W5yVwh04ALbDecFdSD_yoUwz792pukju3pbR9Org1ZKJobRVFAS2JSLCHTAavRl21PjQ1JPG6rRuxXejVapuSbhMLnU2kFp1bliM/s1600/IMG_0888.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457121614537556722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJGUUzVDw-cbKWb80JW0UC4fY-WIyJClosNpu0z_W5yVwh04ALbDecFdSD_yoUwz792pukju3pbR9Org1ZKJobRVFAS2JSLCHTAavRl21PjQ1JPG6rRuxXejVapuSbhMLnU2kFp1bliM/s320/IMG_0888.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is the gang on the roof of the Australian <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Parliament</span> House in Canberra...one last group photo opportunity!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXdvoJHxtCk5aGzwF_SfgbnakFwq2m021WBSb3MKYNzaJhyZSdz2Y7GOiuXyCv_DjYLkTIX3VeSpJqLUsbbDhQXVZm6pC-OKN-mINbPqIzR6Jh9-cALBlknoy8G9tNydLfKCUb7BNV3Y/s1600/IMG_0878.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OdRI2XHaEdXE6RkcUnuN_sQh_wAy9vPixKm6QiNtCbxGVT32Q6Ro9RM1YKSuExI_GvHEkA9LK3nIpNewq6W_MpgaldPCd8x6G-sTZzm9QXzuLiZT4ErD0tRdxASq1okFDokpHx8iw8A/s1600/IMG_0855.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457121593734548386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OdRI2XHaEdXE6RkcUnuN_sQh_wAy9vPixKm6QiNtCbxGVT32Q6Ro9RM1YKSuExI_GvHEkA9LK3nIpNewq6W_MpgaldPCd8x6G-sTZzm9QXzuLiZT4ErD0tRdxASq1okFDokpHx8iw8A/s320/IMG_0855.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />On top of Mount Ainslie looking over the capital city of Canberra...it was a whirl wind trip down and back but very much worth it!<br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-48099369583367955032010-04-06T12:55:00.000-07:002010-04-06T13:12:24.171-07:00Our Farewell Dinner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynC9E2CY4eqMktOTqz_nPzGF5xsSeh7_RHWVYvJbM27NHjOip5iqk7CHLy174Cw_SujXwRNNOGYneuYi1n6pWSurRCM90oJu122uAu7G-K9weZN-LVH371B-w_PevAVPxEPgpQnJ3P5o/s1600/P1000422.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457117369113639378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynC9E2CY4eqMktOTqz_nPzGF5xsSeh7_RHWVYvJbM27NHjOip5iqk7CHLy174Cw_SujXwRNNOGYneuYi1n6pWSurRCM90oJu122uAu7G-K9weZN-LVH371B-w_PevAVPxEPgpQnJ3P5o/s320/P1000422.jpg" border="0" /></a> A sad farewell presentation and last exchange of banners...a few tears were shed as many of our previous host clubs were in attendance as well. It was so super to see everyone once again and thank them for their extreme hospitality.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqodLf8CBd_zzZ3PmsxaWVZMhaAxLhbO2_LQUIvpGW3ZGtrzJo_7pq7emSr4GLcR1z-JnWRa7jIKhdhC_lyUvtSKYXlWf3gkEmWvGYJZSYDKRqPhvj3OnY-oqVgwf7GwY0fnWI-fRflWs/s1600/IMG_0852.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPL2aSD_cZUc7_wIe3EZp2_oXLyemLnrNcRbP8r9gHQbZ89q14bGBYB3mbko43lLr1pMti1Cx1rQ1dvWU0hz7KWbj-gURTtMUI0Aqwh56cWi91YJ9V4BYDq4duM16vnESBblI-ZC_wn-4/s1600/IMG_0851.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457117347148423266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPL2aSD_cZUc7_wIe3EZp2_oXLyemLnrNcRbP8r9gHQbZ89q14bGBYB3mbko43lLr1pMti1Cx1rQ1dvWU0hz7KWbj-gURTtMUI0Aqwh56cWi91YJ9V4BYDq4duM16vnESBblI-ZC_wn-4/s320/IMG_0851.JPG" border="0" /></a> Many of the folks from the Upper Blue Mountains Rotary Club!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFW_nxyIQ2IVwF4c8eLYuer9l4Z02M9Zwn41TL27YL_CmD-5_p_ylm_1w2YBfMpAEEy_IteCXZb0cxl_LyFkrbzyYiQIqOYNRqtSMrHPbZREiMEWhoG65rrnzKGt8tKMS-uifB-vOymVk/s1600/IMG_0850.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457117338607524274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFW_nxyIQ2IVwF4c8eLYuer9l4Z02M9Zwn41TL27YL_CmD-5_p_ylm_1w2YBfMpAEEy_IteCXZb0cxl_LyFkrbzyYiQIqOYNRqtSMrHPbZREiMEWhoG65rrnzKGt8tKMS-uifB-vOymVk/s320/IMG_0850.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cate (Outbound <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GSE</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">memeber</span>) and Stuart and some of the fine folks of St.Marys and Mt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Druitt</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Roatary</span> Clubs!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHZHVM5ymIEq2IKEe_Ag5w0XLZS1zJRoXww-Cc6ZQu0KHyzik6D8UD4VxFfg1iJo60JVSj8o6I_qL6HuwPCTnzI-VDm_gIb5A6tjtBxD3Kqfn4lnjKfCivNVrLwSekUAUWskyfRGNAnI/s1600/IMG_0849.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457117324652544450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHZHVM5ymIEq2IKEe_Ag5w0XLZS1zJRoXww-Cc6ZQu0KHyzik6D8UD4VxFfg1iJo60JVSj8o6I_qL6HuwPCTnzI-VDm_gIb5A6tjtBxD3Kqfn4lnjKfCivNVrLwSekUAUWskyfRGNAnI/s320/IMG_0849.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Some of the friendly faces of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Blacktown</span> Rotary Club... we will miss you all!</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-1574613098187657052010-04-06T09:24:00.000-07:002010-04-06T12:55:37.361-07:00TAFE just like NSCC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-onVJxT9WwJEt5Z-892zRhOwku64jtARnr_XTwraSi6Ovoq9aeoDyHGg2ekvIiNt1MlmA7wmx6St76csIYqpZYdUSSBDfIVnCgcmvhqliek2DPJqSE1JjTHX0Sq6G6oC8-lsM5KQc-U/s1600/IMG_0831.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457113481016024146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-onVJxT9WwJEt5Z-892zRhOwku64jtARnr_XTwraSi6Ovoq9aeoDyHGg2ekvIiNt1MlmA7wmx6St76csIYqpZYdUSSBDfIVnCgcmvhqliek2DPJqSE1JjTHX0Sq6G6oC8-lsM5KQc-U/s320/IMG_0831.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBk2hX9Rw9l885Zsan9ZkDw2QOgOV23UvyhdWHcvOYyTjvHybTBa29yv7_xXaNtThONUZ_qgxdvfhRM0pZ2DV7Dgsl8fUKvYjGmJNzs4LKVY7oTJGWS6ZhyphenhyphenT3vdgxhk8i6wI_uca8Qio/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG"></a>I spent the day at a campus of TAFE college (Technical and Further Education) as it turns out they are structured almost exactly like NSCC and have both a Tourism and Culinary program. This the table where I was a guest at for their degustation menu (8 courses over 2 and half hours....I was in heaven)!!! Also in attendence was the regional tourism director, the campus director and food and beverage lecturer of a nearby International Hotel Management School plus faculty and management from TAFE.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWgthdaCRE41q_sVm1u8HG0uB5BXvQ26D9cw1xANWyYAAJwqaRs44ZiTgSTYL2A2VuiLeCPF9hCgI2I-yjuThh4FO5zAPQoInJ8SEmXOBGmhs17NJ90Qt_7o11p7klMdrOeO-Hrl6gMo/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457113461727797826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWgthdaCRE41q_sVm1u8HG0uB5BXvQ26D9cw1xANWyYAAJwqaRs44ZiTgSTYL2A2VuiLeCPF9hCgI2I-yjuThh4FO5zAPQoInJ8SEmXOBGmhs17NJ90Qt_7o11p7klMdrOeO-Hrl6gMo/s320/IMG_0834.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of the culinary team at the TAFE busy preparing for the degustation lunch service!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-34291796681254094112010-04-06T09:10:00.001-07:002010-04-06T09:23:48.475-07:00The Hunter...One Last Time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuLR1THkHEVIdsShAwndykQQTwxNPseK0fOj26xgmr6Kw_jeClHqWLbLMT6ZZxQIx_0rbNs3B07fPm82U8xnadbbM_3O9DJT7VcendtEdYzfz15PaPF9YmmM1fNHS6j7jRXZqmxTOxKA/s1600/IMG_0830.JPG"></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457058321296498898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNWGoL6KulZ_XSEncRekg0hcRfotMxY-J4w82J-wNJ2QB9xD0OwM46XcwDk2p20WolDxi_LO0U_EbW18HeBqZwFEEOHSTt6ZbOnuxQ_gAYl2YbzY6zQjeKgQqE21p2XlvtN9OfjMyCzc/s320/IMG_0829.JPG" border="0" />Here I am with some Shiraz vines at Peterson's Winery, it is a small and family owned vineyard and cellar door, this is called the "back block"of vines and were planted in 1971. The winery is in an area called Mount View....which is higher elavation and overlooks the valley...just beautiful!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WL6xwIRoHQkSirk7F9myOvbpwKqGwtTzoInLOfn7nY-A3u_9DwoPXY2qr8aE7G3O_yOUPRkHAzY5ERu7_Juos98gd7pViyFiY1LK7sSwmFGrbzObag9nq7hjL6e5l7qhQ5n5hvTgUmc/s1600/IMG_0794.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457058312168813826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WL6xwIRoHQkSirk7F9myOvbpwKqGwtTzoInLOfn7nY-A3u_9DwoPXY2qr8aE7G3O_yOUPRkHAzY5ERu7_Juos98gd7pViyFiY1LK7sSwmFGrbzObag9nq7hjL6e5l7qhQ5n5hvTgUmc/s320/IMG_0794.JPG" border="0" /></a> I just love this shot taken out front of the coffee shop in Broke where we begun our last day in the Hunter Valley. A simple country coffee shop, gas station and wine bar all in one stop...oh ya and they have beer on tap!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l2bez6AnxqMIvfq0LMtvLeBzQmzYKTA6JDYwH9ZPYMF80cuTDNdMzX6pHDSQhcu8wUknNlwlIGDbHUMsWXW2jk9oG1ShnIjmoZ-Vq1QBQO4loyDEWxhhIGQCALdAD1INx4zAVZqRnWk/s1600/IMG_0803.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457058304381845538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l2bez6AnxqMIvfq0LMtvLeBzQmzYKTA6JDYwH9ZPYMF80cuTDNdMzX6pHDSQhcu8wUknNlwlIGDbHUMsWXW2jk9oG1ShnIjmoZ-Vq1QBQO4loyDEWxhhIGQCALdAD1INx4zAVZqRnWk/s320/IMG_0803.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Some of the many tanks at McGuigan, one of the oldest and largest of the Hunter!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-66074925322034716402010-04-06T08:50:00.000-07:002010-04-06T09:10:29.710-07:00All Along the Hawkesbury<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNeA5QN3b33oipsD1XHWL8oYJuTfFkexyL-qJTWl9D71HDqkmF4QnrgrhLOpB5cr5lAL9Ozruh6Af93eNCQg4bhPO-Q2CvwxTwbPXM0j8gJ9Eq7DnupfcN4GgoYZUHv-2ZZ2yG4Gqv6E/s1600/IMG_0786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457056630816176850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNeA5QN3b33oipsD1XHWL8oYJuTfFkexyL-qJTWl9D71HDqkmF4QnrgrhLOpB5cr5lAL9Ozruh6Af93eNCQg4bhPO-Q2CvwxTwbPXM0j8gJ9Eq7DnupfcN4GgoYZUHv-2ZZ2yG4Gqv6E/s320/IMG_0786.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mixing and Mingling with the Hawkesbury Rotarians after a full day exploring the region.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8INSgS6nRuYV2_cz5MdQSgyRXD0AHRgAlTjvNWMnAre5abLNORS0hKhSvqmvUpZmPAgIZ4MC7UehP_HZzhY1DsczbNJkNhzwBR0roQSms51Pjp4wuy9XSA8k68Hi2xgjQage4Dkp-XU/s1600/Australia+1304.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457054654395506082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8INSgS6nRuYV2_cz5MdQSgyRXD0AHRgAlTjvNWMnAre5abLNORS0hKhSvqmvUpZmPAgIZ4MC7UehP_HZzhY1DsczbNJkNhzwBR0roQSms51Pjp4wuy9XSA8k68Hi2xgjQage4Dkp-XU/s320/Australia+1304.jpg" border="0" /></a> Taking a tube ride down the Hawkesbury River, oh my....what fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4Kos1S-L6IGuih711uVgSk-zDOw4QAtZus7ZcfY1YPKEtF0pmFHWm3zgxRQGlvef28qrKf8klje2PJgYkJvIruNL9bzefSB3vNAxKicic2pzJEGH0keXxU_qgOvAQd6xn1pu2t5IQSE/s1600/Australia+1273.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457054650654444178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4Kos1S-L6IGuih711uVgSk-zDOw4QAtZus7ZcfY1YPKEtF0pmFHWm3zgxRQGlvef28qrKf8klje2PJgYkJvIruNL9bzefSB3vNAxKicic2pzJEGH0keXxU_qgOvAQd6xn1pu2t5IQSE/s320/Australia+1273.jpg" border="0" /></a> One of our stops along the Hawkesbury Farm Gate Trail, was a small 300 case producing winery, growing and making wine only from the Chambourcin Grape! Very interesting...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ppQEIm-hD63vdZyoVdN4LUAf1Iy3tEMQB9RpPdt9pUG7uwmnzBtpLLueC6qqPQNc8DBJE0AaA2qTP8vFo7_HsZ7Iev19sCi79OLez0IWEl0MBPPtdSFgPWklmurzKnINLyAjUR8Q0Pw/s1600/IMG_0790.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhschSdkXL4J467slFm8bySL3IGiLj1MiNBxKt1W5RNWrj6sSyPQPBvmAqdV-4B8VX2v2eH4HWN9bY3ib-4FSNxxllwBbMgAtotsGpfQJWKNoLQDZppYjJ5W4OpzlI4dyxUTKO1edFkfo/s1600/IMG_0787.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-11718153892396670272010-03-25T05:12:00.000-07:002010-03-25T05:49:36.593-07:00Life at a Zoo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5dkxTrq-dBjQU3-OQz6LoYTReBB2y90Gi4ORlis0VnoJbQGPMGJef2rGVtLQ_XN6SWlICvGG83MgWTOaEhEGjEiF-uAg6GvBM9ZJXfmaNtwf48vI_xrDqe8FQM9-UQmRabuYkqxsZz8/s1600/IMG_0684.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452548839318038498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5dkxTrq-dBjQU3-OQz6LoYTReBB2y90Gi4ORlis0VnoJbQGPMGJef2rGVtLQ_XN6SWlICvGG83MgWTOaEhEGjEiF-uAg6GvBM9ZJXfmaNtwf48vI_xrDqe8FQM9-UQmRabuYkqxsZz8/s320/IMG_0684.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well...you never know what kind of creatures you will find at the Toronga Zoo in the heart of Sydney:) Yet another adventure and beautiful day exploring this amazing hillside zoo!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNX12ZN1_NYkZSlse4cH6zMGu4BUrRR6B7u1MEB1B4BX0n5pwVSCQ0M3VHoQq0vKuuqcyUDq2v5aoXuTznHr0FH4F0rwyLKY6uyPPqeOJcq1rE0rLCGqKUrMlT5x1UnathLwHo3SwOz4/s1600/IMG_0732.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452548829205689042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNX12ZN1_NYkZSlse4cH6zMGu4BUrRR6B7u1MEB1B4BX0n5pwVSCQ0M3VHoQq0vKuuqcyUDq2v5aoXuTznHr0FH4F0rwyLKY6uyPPqeOJcq1rE0rLCGqKUrMlT5x1UnathLwHo3SwOz4/s320/IMG_0732.JPG" border="0" /></a> All I want to be is a professional whistler!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBteZDq2bFaQcRjQL0LAQUhQFzoPgrUjEAO9-4SRRpBr5XdIHoZW-ncHFKux85Z-X8Ct4tXwZPPPWybENhLm4Zi444cs5nA-DgFFwxUIJZ5Cq57K7o9-E8ChpE1UIysBOnXkST0iEkHSw/s1600/IMG_0718.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452548821743748802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBteZDq2bFaQcRjQL0LAQUhQFzoPgrUjEAO9-4SRRpBr5XdIHoZW-ncHFKux85Z-X8Ct4tXwZPPPWybENhLm4Zi444cs5nA-DgFFwxUIJZ5Cq57K7o9-E8ChpE1UIysBOnXkST0iEkHSw/s320/IMG_0718.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh my!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSd0sQ7W9sRXKe942W3QFybe7sxLGYe01ICG6V-duJG1gfhBImWpJqAG55i8VJbp0VBfnlkBtP4NPNThIxLiF3OZFdy9ZcsgKOr0JonteokPykDktb-yTrEc_olPAaZfMmyPllRbQa_s/s1600/IMG_0706.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452548813988840450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSd0sQ7W9sRXKe942W3QFybe7sxLGYe01ICG6V-duJG1gfhBImWpJqAG55i8VJbp0VBfnlkBtP4NPNThIxLiF3OZFdy9ZcsgKOr0JonteokPykDktb-yTrEc_olPAaZfMmyPllRbQa_s/s320/IMG_0706.JPG" border="0" /></a> How crazy cute are these two with the harbour bridge in the very back drop... those two flags flying on top of the arc of the bridge is where we reached at the apex of on our bridge climb!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-40881900122677516182010-03-25T04:48:00.000-07:002010-03-25T05:12:31.142-07:00On Top of the World!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95PsxMaIzUpxvnFI5PjiTkmjz1H2CFI2TfzOeZAqYAVxpB9AUrFtL97eG0h4-954sKQ6UYORP0XnoUmjveCJtoBWBg301QDXFKSqKPpsucppr8eJeFVwV2B0KjG6wDFq0JjW5tviNlNI/s1600/007_7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452540753920503474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95PsxMaIzUpxvnFI5PjiTkmjz1H2CFI2TfzOeZAqYAVxpB9AUrFtL97eG0h4-954sKQ6UYORP0XnoUmjveCJtoBWBg301QDXFKSqKPpsucppr8eJeFVwV2B0KjG6wDFq0JjW5tviNlNI/s320/007_7.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>How cool is this...the Burwood and Concord Clubs gave us the gift of a Sydney Harbour Bridge climb! The whole experience took us just over 3 hours but the adventure and amazing views of the city were breaktaking despite a little rain!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSI_v6SvPn0FrXyMyO_C7W4NvVweALJYZf7u6VqcbIw2d-XBC-1Oik8mGjxP2wyT1QeIOd9dMmZ6SYwyXKkFkFeTHvylOaqRFDsnQ9Iy3Z2kZaxJgbaYBAHN5xpWzPiVpO5LJrpf0-DAE/s1600/009_9.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-58862165655250462552010-03-23T06:27:00.000-07:002010-03-23T06:47:15.293-07:00Bondi or Bust!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JhkJxbcjjTGTMna51ttnI_oSzHdORMKf886EpS_tVCvJ3ldLmZQX516Zcnzuy1qOQ0MDF_wWyNfAqeHUOlS67Dz4T-5_BUjM-SySF3Nzh1-fLcsZLtuyUmpOYMEe2nz0aYf2in9RsIc/s1600-h/IMG_0641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451823807025232354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JhkJxbcjjTGTMna51ttnI_oSzHdORMKf886EpS_tVCvJ3ldLmZQX516Zcnzuy1qOQ0MDF_wWyNfAqeHUOlS67Dz4T-5_BUjM-SySF3Nzh1-fLcsZLtuyUmpOYMEe2nz0aYf2in9RsIc/s320/IMG_0641.JPG" border="0" /></a>A quick change of clothes after swimming in the surf and we were off to enjoy the sunset over Bondi Beach while enjoying a great meal at the Icebergs Club!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMnI3OVU8Jg86Zis5SqY18THsHs4xUPPOh4lecZV2lVf45F0oJgnQmGUz-0ydY1stLduPW9yJbmQzkZkHAXJEVGM3wbVWrq4Lep27_3_Mt1qeEc26Njj2Yvw-sPkbB8vNsymSjPQRQbo/s1600-h/IMG_0624.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451823799980854386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMnI3OVU8Jg86Zis5SqY18THsHs4xUPPOh4lecZV2lVf45F0oJgnQmGUz-0ydY1stLduPW9yJbmQzkZkHAXJEVGM3wbVWrq4Lep27_3_Mt1qeEc26Njj2Yvw-sPkbB8vNsymSjPQRQbo/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" border="0" /></a> After a hard day of vocational visits aour hosts for the day took us to Bondi Beach to enjoy the sites and some more wave surfing!<br /><br /><div>i <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYoHvy-h5nz32QQVWEPA1Kvg1ki0HesxCKsLMa83bMK6CNm7P4IN99rEDTfszvXb_wRSsnqWYaJ-oTHiyeIJ6xgx9KcrpobbGXozB39v79iVTTxmnzAVABSRsHHvVnQGzQ-v7a38LXxM/s1600-h/IMG_0612.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451823792895112002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYoHvy-h5nz32QQVWEPA1Kvg1ki0HesxCKsLMa83bMK6CNm7P4IN99rEDTfszvXb_wRSsnqWYaJ-oTHiyeIJ6xgx9KcrpobbGXozB39v79iVTTxmnzAVABSRsHHvVnQGzQ-v7a38LXxM/s320/IMG_0612.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had another wonderful vocational day today which began with a tour of the Sydney Convention Center...what an amazing facility, and we finished up with a walk around and lunch at the fish market!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-50369304439653965782010-03-23T06:11:00.000-07:002010-03-23T06:26:47.412-07:00What a Circus!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjpRqWT52WHgO0ePQZhyOhcr2gjH0WiE32yIp1vHII5-rB63ioeQYFa9Y3jxkP8-llK0iOffhNqPWP5tMmVpb2SDYRRESiFVVPuWTnGkuqnDEt-10Xj4Q8Yj8EnpFnAj4RmftMj48-70/s1600-h/IMG_0546.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451819069718608978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjpRqWT52WHgO0ePQZhyOhcr2gjH0WiE32yIp1vHII5-rB63ioeQYFa9Y3jxkP8-llK0iOffhNqPWP5tMmVpb2SDYRRESiFVVPuWTnGkuqnDEt-10Xj4Q8Yj8EnpFnAj4RmftMj48-70/s320/IMG_0546.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzQCyxQ_bxa6oABXZIyuPbULr5WfOcGEL59FANt5aeJr9q14x2x9W2sekaGinKSn_VmIB6buPyvFqJS02Ok1onuQU1MrJSvJ6L4bMz4V8kXbgPZVuD4D32IfvHKfAY6pesaXuSLX9zS4/s1600-h/IMG_0547.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451819062712573698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzQCyxQ_bxa6oABXZIyuPbULr5WfOcGEL59FANt5aeJr9q14x2x9W2sekaGinKSn_VmIB6buPyvFqJS02Ok1onuQU1MrJSvJ6L4bMz4V8kXbgPZVuD4D32IfvHKfAY6pesaXuSLX9zS4/s320/IMG_0547.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Well, it is final night of the Rotary District Conference...and guess what it is a theme party!! You know how much I love those...this evening the theme is the Circus and we, the Canadian GSE team, are playing Gypsies for the evening...a quick trip to the mall and to the local thrify store and we are ready to go and to hit the dance floor!</div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-28767602542485056392010-03-23T05:22:00.000-07:002010-03-23T06:10:41.427-07:00Another Day, Another Beach!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycGg5WoLkQicorkDp48a0KSCbgZiplNNefMb3FwpUaZMTQb3Yf-4WQIpU-OrDF07oYaWKEy3MuQhVBJpJlp4oSN2H4LXe34c9sAiU66bATay1bJSzbMbYF7fKSCuRmaW1l-yMEfPSxx4/s1600-h/IMG_0513.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDqM2db_UNligoLZjxmL_gF_FYffvbd-zreSV9O6S6amKW9sW05ZQ3QNsItdt0giAVPRTI0zMGSJTklZOf5e_U2OVnyjwKftJZyzSRpjJqDldXZrQoiyAg8DLjCdIepIWt49CDWZ4zHY/s1600-h/IMG_0537.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-XJkhomi5g9hoJXN6W_8qDmbsDnYqaLY8QUFPijIITdYV6rMDdTtRUuPjBxDcSqFb0w7obDX5wnwxDXB6jzu8sdHm3fo0D2nXMPUNG1wRvDPi9Utxxfc3PRCE4N9HWIemu9ITmBPFfA/s1600-h/IMG_0522.JPG"></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-XJkhomi5g9hoJXN6W_8qDmbsDnYqaLY8QUFPijIITdYV6rMDdTtRUuPjBxDcSqFb0w7obDX5wnwxDXB6jzu8sdHm3fo0D2nXMPUNG1wRvDPi9Utxxfc3PRCE4N9HWIemu9ITmBPFfA/s1600-h/IMG_0522.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>We spent the weekend at Forster, which is a beachside town for the Rotary District Conference. Lucky for us it included a day at Foster and Pebbly Beach and of course it wouldn't be complete without some vocational time sipping bubbly from the Great Lakes region!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcOCzRM_XP6PuBvSDnBH-LuUdiskozMuWay-avrR0I1KuzPE3TpvRRgZLPdm1eEQr40X-V6huYliNltuBPR5V-8-WkR_aaEjuZWUF8BH7fR70vyzhcln2mbBpm1AhFXl0D11C-xEUCBY/s1600-h/IMG_0505.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-XJkhomi5g9hoJXN6W_8qDmbsDnYqaLY8QUFPijIITdYV6rMDdTtRUuPjBxDcSqFb0w7obDX5wnwxDXB6jzu8sdHm3fo0D2nXMPUNG1wRvDPi9Utxxfc3PRCE4N9HWIemu9ITmBPFfA/s1600-h/IMG_0522.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451812506548250370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-XJkhomi5g9hoJXN6W_8qDmbsDnYqaLY8QUFPijIITdYV6rMDdTtRUuPjBxDcSqFb0w7obDX5wnwxDXB6jzu8sdHm3fo0D2nXMPUNG1wRvDPi9Utxxfc3PRCE4N9HWIemu9ITmBPFfA/s320/IMG_0522.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJTPE9ncDM-5nEk6SxMoOlmrKqctZcqe7qCvXzy8Zm6Z2ZF2fPad5DYoEBbgm1zjEBhHCdnFTayvlmNsMEgTcSTRf7uZjuPHEfTDnDoqfch53OHtZGaknAy4Nf_yUzAwnuuFydiB1Pb0/s1600-h/IMG_0504.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-XJkhomi5g9hoJXN6W_8qDmbsDnYqaLY8QUFPijIITdYV6rMDdTtRUuPjBxDcSqFb0w7obDX5wnwxDXB6jzu8sdHm3fo0D2nXMPUNG1wRvDPi9Utxxfc3PRCE4N9HWIemu9ITmBPFfA/s1600-h/IMG_0522.JPG"></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFfDpH6J6YuWO2KtLvD0mcbhHyt_NKOID4esDNNJSTKjz5-i8VhGI_UFdIxZ4wVH2X7AoZV8rHsAq5rOvaqkvpVJjUqn0Hjprdi9hccX5xcWQt-yixK4yeCwyRyXeE3KoIjZVq02hV0o/s1600-h/IMG_0537.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-50220444061861864172010-03-23T04:59:00.000-07:002010-03-23T05:22:19.959-07:00Surf's Up at Avoca!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfz44cSrInk7tfB_p98FN7DYnGhftObf6pAwy-qZLdPAj1SauN6cwTuR0SoTZi5JnwOkcimW3PErRm3p_2NV0roH_rGEavSPHTAvl4XID-Mr17IaxWvyJryBd87K2IQUNclxamaWSM8to/s1600-h/IMG_0489.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451800421259820402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfz44cSrInk7tfB_p98FN7DYnGhftObf6pAwy-qZLdPAj1SauN6cwTuR0SoTZi5JnwOkcimW3PErRm3p_2NV0roH_rGEavSPHTAvl4XID-Mr17IaxWvyJryBd87K2IQUNclxamaWSM8to/s320/IMG_0489.JPG" border="0" /></a> What an amazing part of the world Avoca Beach is...it is about a couple hours drive north of Sydney...a true surfing beach...they hit the waves at day break and don't stop until dusk!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiIltll16zolGkGcuaCQgR9qW0Ty77QFkOibKlk7xkdlCepOwyCnMb3dWTshjJjff5lt_pytjuT4Wxf1KMqPJCnX0lOQt6V56vJxQdHBouTkuacnLi6FnrNk-greESVmxbGcHrVTuKH4/s1600-h/IMG_0471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451800410990566818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiIltll16zolGkGcuaCQgR9qW0Ty77QFkOibKlk7xkdlCepOwyCnMb3dWTshjJjff5lt_pytjuT4Wxf1KMqPJCnX0lOQt6V56vJxQdHBouTkuacnLi6FnrNk-greESVmxbGcHrVTuKH4/s320/IMG_0471.JPG" border="0" /></a> Wahoooooooooooooooo....here I am body surfing, holy crappers....sooooo much FUN!!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyp4WKMtHzjK8TEZKzGjH2B4RQSPBnMIfCKVMOQIItEhdRRMCM-nmvbv7-vXz0vzlztJiKmx9tRpF7j10Ge5ZHB5j0jPZDnauSyBsazs6IF1EpWr_mVzQPzOtFLjaaoC-e5aSgTUFZts/s1600-h/IMG_0484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451800401987821042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyp4WKMtHzjK8TEZKzGjH2B4RQSPBnMIfCKVMOQIItEhdRRMCM-nmvbv7-vXz0vzlztJiKmx9tRpF7j10Ge5ZHB5j0jPZDnauSyBsazs6IF1EpWr_mVzQPzOtFLjaaoC-e5aSgTUFZts/s320/IMG_0484.JPG" border="0" /></a> Only a few seconds later...I have arrived...beached on the beach:)<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-31684733821206777162010-03-23T04:49:00.000-07:002010-03-23T04:59:54.554-07:00Happy St.Patricks Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHWNqtM3DK9WZyz879Ra4kdjSC9aIKOwAPKr7j1XGpA6FBtLYoqgJ-Dru2ETGhkLQ1NU3Nyry1HpeSB6CPqm6S9BWYU2jKBAi_nrvhZ5udzNLqZjYgXYDa214LwPG9flQzDks4isinnk/s1600-h/IMG_0451.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1N1X5nFOLVw-YxGA5SShDwrlbgibhuRdu0or1AT541byliMtEqJf15JiqJD9pXlH2ThWjCNR-K6bbNIeyCmFVjo_XcA7TLyfE-fLlKeX77UgxgyPhOKro1hC8l6Jo1HehgOJXznqCOI/s1600-h/IMG_0449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451796814361613106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1N1X5nFOLVw-YxGA5SShDwrlbgibhuRdu0or1AT541byliMtEqJf15JiqJD9pXlH2ThWjCNR-K6bbNIeyCmFVjo_XcA7TLyfE-fLlKeX77UgxgyPhOKro1hC8l6Jo1HehgOJXznqCOI/s320/IMG_0449.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Oh what a beautiful morning...oh what a beautiful day...We just landed at Avoca Beach to a holiday cottage for a few days of rest and relaxation! And since it just happens to be St.Patricks Day there is no better way to start the adventure then with a Guiness! Cheers....<br /><div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-34933648809307772812010-03-15T22:07:00.001-07:002010-03-15T22:15:03.279-07:00Katoomba and Goombla<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1kS9_hvxsNb7ZQFV1PL23iaX5HYj0WNxvtLB6REsEO7EzSJxCQDCOBwYj-obOszWbVOQRA9yZyKIgLXHS20cBUF01yVdpIQBxSeCNHgg5QpemJHF4qk59Z7OtXGgcQQ9JKdL7KWG_8U/s1600-h/IMG_0440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1kS9_hvxsNb7ZQFV1PL23iaX5HYj0WNxvtLB6REsEO7EzSJxCQDCOBwYj-obOszWbVOQRA9yZyKIgLXHS20cBUF01yVdpIQBxSeCNHgg5QpemJHF4qk59Z7OtXGgcQQ9JKdL7KWG_8U/s320/IMG_0440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449094503815999474" /></a>What a day we had exploring the surrounds of Katoomba, a village up in the Blue Mountains. This is my favorite plant I discovered in the bush...it is a fern....and it is a tree....it is best known as a Tree Fern....go figure!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicHHnS9PMWxNZBIubGjvxgHwOKuQhavUPLYhmqvU1ga0y9rremaIwGhVGWKViEIMUWXEkP6LpXdEBpbO8GnOtsGnAECAMOQJ_ysRroXhjPZTqDzFK0Owa4nzKPUjcEcIvo4rK70fCJCI/s1600-h/IMG_0432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicHHnS9PMWxNZBIubGjvxgHwOKuQhavUPLYhmqvU1ga0y9rremaIwGhVGWKViEIMUWXEkP6LpXdEBpbO8GnOtsGnAECAMOQJ_ysRroXhjPZTqDzFK0Owa4nzKPUjcEcIvo4rK70fCJCI/s320/IMG_0432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449094485615476210" /></a>Here is most of the team with Goombla, a performing Aboriginal, who performs and tours with Xavier Rudd, how cool is that! he also read my energy flow...very strange and a story I will have to tell you all over a glass of wine!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2_0sG_eqK12-137Z43IgXA-Q47VMuuqeoiodjMKbbtKoxbpDQ6AYZlx1VUcaMLUw5xwvGuhHcNNup-5ObqV6PPiGKtcHrkBzW1g0ae6urXU7VvbOu9UCj4IOXr1N3V4wtRTu5muiBR0/s1600-h/IMG_0431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2_0sG_eqK12-137Z43IgXA-Q47VMuuqeoiodjMKbbtKoxbpDQ6AYZlx1VUcaMLUw5xwvGuhHcNNup-5ObqV6PPiGKtcHrkBzW1g0ae6urXU7VvbOu9UCj4IOXr1N3V4wtRTu5muiBR0/s320/IMG_0431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449094474080577090" /></a>Tee Hee.....here i am the fourth sister of the famous three sister rock formations in the blue mountains!Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-36666669653027903122010-03-15T21:54:00.001-07:002010-03-15T22:07:24.338-07:00Orange you glad for Cool Climate viticulture...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DYrqu0vbO0D21mmYGBfkO4W5U4mYoMaEcgmpBQjGWu_FbpLGSim41LmDZhGbVvwdeqTRhjMGR-7hfiZGYMk4jn2my5urDkmvifEffuxTX5rV7eNw5H8j65S-bbC_YWQya90_QekM54Y/s1600-h/IMG_0405.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DYrqu0vbO0D21mmYGBfkO4W5U4mYoMaEcgmpBQjGWu_FbpLGSim41LmDZhGbVvwdeqTRhjMGR-7hfiZGYMk4jn2my5urDkmvifEffuxTX5rV7eNw5H8j65S-bbC_YWQya90_QekM54Y/s320/IMG_0405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449090897103450018" /></a>MMMMMMM....check out these JUST picked Sangiovese grapes up in Orange...New South Wales coolest climate! We had an amazing tasting at the Mayfield winery and cellar door...a super yummy Pinot Noir was discovered in the decanter that you see...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nB0ueOQbdiUDdfaO1lnv7bNr6FgBkziI2-Us2e-pFMnxPuOzzcriwtTDfLCz6-S85kBmZEZs1WXSOUb9aGLg6GbXq7vVip3o6Vkx_jCfD0MaxSQcPuSNdylE6itXMt-ZzB82W0LrzU0/s1600-h/IMG_0401.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nB0ueOQbdiUDdfaO1lnv7bNr6FgBkziI2-Us2e-pFMnxPuOzzcriwtTDfLCz6-S85kBmZEZs1WXSOUb9aGLg6GbXq7vVip3o6Vkx_jCfD0MaxSQcPuSNdylE6itXMt-ZzB82W0LrzU0/s320/IMG_0401.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449090882565486706" /></a>Cora-lee and I standing under a huge oak tree overlooking the vineyards of Orange, they were picking some Sauvignon Blanc on the day we visited!Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-19346311991983246082010-03-15T21:47:00.000-07:002010-03-15T21:53:56.173-07:00Up in the Mountains<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJJ10u4sgUr81pWupwfKVeDxg_09uk6xFSAJXY-nUfsp4_QDw4i8WCxj6MWWzX8MCd6x0LKqAaAVeIwy_JlfblA2mav1X3X-rfwxrE6iOegxWrWkDQKcEgNvCKsN3E9VW3Hna3szrshg/s1600-h/IMG_0384.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJJ10u4sgUr81pWupwfKVeDxg_09uk6xFSAJXY-nUfsp4_QDw4i8WCxj6MWWzX8MCd6x0LKqAaAVeIwy_JlfblA2mav1X3X-rfwxrE6iOegxWrWkDQKcEgNvCKsN3E9VW3Hna3szrshg/s320/IMG_0384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449089242696246226" /></a>Here is the gang up in the Blue Mountains, it was so nice and relaxing to be out in the country for a few days. We did some hiking, had a wonderful BBQ where we all tried Kangaroo, and spent a relaxing weekend exploring caves....very cool indeed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRi7VpxeTRnZQlUzXxLwb9RUq1tvou2m-WcMBM8iYGdw1wJWv-lhC5HVmF0G4yob8ABzvz7cFAb0wFv7FMGcLsEsxDiKEdda0hOORcT3xQ-8_0jgg3Kuhp9GYDUuc0vrhW3wg_QTrfqaE/s1600-h/IMG_0353.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRi7VpxeTRnZQlUzXxLwb9RUq1tvou2m-WcMBM8iYGdw1wJWv-lhC5HVmF0G4yob8ABzvz7cFAb0wFv7FMGcLsEsxDiKEdda0hOORcT3xQ-8_0jgg3Kuhp9GYDUuc0vrhW3wg_QTrfqaE/s320/IMG_0353.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449089223883019426" /></a>The is an amazing waterfall coming off the limestone cliffs and falling to the bush lands below, this waterfall is in a place called Govett''s Leap.Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-80973135209105987652010-03-15T21:39:00.000-07:002010-03-15T21:47:37.478-07:00On the Sea Cliff<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnvf7i5CQmtjymmy4H1U-kHjLlTMg9aMnLzoGVxmPglQys5x6_n32SvgqXmQv758El4pmKaElrmktvQLkOvf_gfyDRUhhRPOcscSr7Wpr2odFSUAU8UenwKfdIxJz0qFRxqXF6YceopY/s1600-h/IMG_0360.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnvf7i5CQmtjymmy4H1U-kHjLlTMg9aMnLzoGVxmPglQys5x6_n32SvgqXmQv758El4pmKaElrmktvQLkOvf_gfyDRUhhRPOcscSr7Wpr2odFSUAU8UenwKfdIxJz0qFRxqXF6YceopY/s320/IMG_0360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449087915150572898" /></a>This is the famous Sea Cliff bridge on the South Coast about 45 minutes away from Sydney...it was quite cold (plus 17) and windy on this particular day but absolutely beautiful scenery and the weather certainly didn't stop us from hitting the beach and going for a swim, the water was warmer than the air(plus 19)!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKtjkNji9ky2a1vmP9JiG6F_kj4O54eEG9D4BYopTq7geKUDVa0Uo9zkrAmytX0yXNsu_Ngu8XJDH8WNi3cdTKqcnzfF1qvQvTcvG0-zVmXGHSd-tDnWdA-YEejosPFpi6vnz3or8XUU/s1600-h/IMG_0357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKtjkNji9ky2a1vmP9JiG6F_kj4O54eEG9D4BYopTq7geKUDVa0Uo9zkrAmytX0yXNsu_Ngu8XJDH8WNi3cdTKqcnzfF1qvQvTcvG0-zVmXGHSd-tDnWdA-YEejosPFpi6vnz3or8XUU/s320/IMG_0357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449087895358117170" /></a>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-20761683913642913842010-03-11T04:00:00.000-08:002010-03-11T04:29:07.284-08:00AMY hearts MUDGEE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUW-Bo9vCmCsk26Wrp9akWmyz9Bj2Ctw97FSXawqui1Dr1jNWiy89f0dY_rbptlBzRo-F3rpXR07bbkd5sDT5ZmP7i7QAm93kXvDpYOYaa1WxJMuRS1hTbl8OVEl7IgYEpc-UilY-GRQ/s1600-h/IMG_0336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447349257902010434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUW-Bo9vCmCsk26Wrp9akWmyz9Bj2Ctw97FSXawqui1Dr1jNWiy89f0dY_rbptlBzRo-F3rpXR07bbkd5sDT5ZmP7i7QAm93kXvDpYOYaa1WxJMuRS1hTbl8OVEl7IgYEpc-UilY-GRQ/s320/IMG_0336.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was love at first sight, it was at Lowe, an organic vineyard, the great dividing range in the background, a bush head pruned Zinfandel vine...and well the rest is history!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx79WCO2bR3WFT9cN_KkG9e3Z50EWeOhwYFS7cD09yWCbzoaufC6d_-3R5b7mIc6nJ24qc71Mahtsbgz25ao-aTptAIEAQEPTD9NPtlYR1MkzHeP6zZ6AbDBC-2dKMjvo0ZReY5hLbs4/s1600-h/IMG_0333.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447349237894804594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx79WCO2bR3WFT9cN_KkG9e3Z50EWeOhwYFS7cD09yWCbzoaufC6d_-3R5b7mIc6nJ24qc71Mahtsbgz25ao-aTptAIEAQEPTD9NPtlYR1MkzHeP6zZ6AbDBC-2dKMjvo0ZReY5hLbs4/s320/IMG_0333.JPG" border="0" /></a> Check out this beautiful terra rossa soil of Mudgee...the things only textbooks where made of before for me!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzj4irS612VscFKa4mbMHuEpI5z78viyvQsEnijsKmzxiJwVN2JNw72CHzUp57mT5ATrxff0fK8mFaxefajQaP_70Z0NZKpBMMIvwRuMTkw-T1XCqsYQA9eVTGKniBeW28kvjmf4HS_B8/s1600-h/IMG_0320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447349229472910546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzj4irS612VscFKa4mbMHuEpI5z78viyvQsEnijsKmzxiJwVN2JNw72CHzUp57mT5ATrxff0fK8mFaxefajQaP_70Z0NZKpBMMIvwRuMTkw-T1XCqsYQA9eVTGKniBeW28kvjmf4HS_B8/s320/IMG_0320.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Okay...not a great picture because this is an action shot of me standing on a plank over an open fermenting vat of Shiraz, having a go at punching down the cap...life doesn't get much better!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AnHU4brJCuwNTBJK8mSwq9vZVHWO07tporZ9F0TglTwZHSRg1Ieuxmt2fZRQkAEoIY08pCJospYZMoZZt6Sffb1OU9vC1T2H5Ny66x6Syr_070KWjhQi2tTo99i4J5L8D5qkwAuITVQ/s1600-h/IMG_0257.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447349220928702402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AnHU4brJCuwNTBJK8mSwq9vZVHWO07tporZ9F0TglTwZHSRg1Ieuxmt2fZRQkAEoIY08pCJospYZMoZZt6Sffb1OU9vC1T2H5Ny66x6Syr_070KWjhQi2tTo99i4J5L8D5qkwAuITVQ/s320/IMG_0257.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Need I say more other then, yummy, yummy, yummy!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_WCxr-tgqK1BsUb0EOacCrGwRwO6cvc8SxUUxoLkgdChm9DwvJ4BlPZoQwGe1QZgpLdGAK6UYiVV14-liEzUB-5wsHd6DAU-sHOHopLfuF2HwmONjiPi-0V4lcV3omutU5_Z70yfSQs/s1600-h/IMG_0246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447349208446122322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_WCxr-tgqK1BsUb0EOacCrGwRwO6cvc8SxUUxoLkgdChm9DwvJ4BlPZoQwGe1QZgpLdGAK6UYiVV14-liEzUB-5wsHd6DAU-sHOHopLfuF2HwmONjiPi-0V4lcV3omutU5_Z70yfSQs/s320/IMG_0246.JPG" border="0" /></a> My lovely wonderful hosts, Brian and Kerian, at the B&B having breakfast before setting out to explore the vineyards and cellars of Mudgee!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-47202986778189638292010-03-11T03:15:00.000-08:002010-03-11T04:00:38.408-08:00Tubin' on the Lake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH84G7aeMookxPfhVwJ5UpcdGPDxWh7A_4TOQS0wzmQQVRs1ylUqcrNFBoHyTQlh02LLpNzObu7c6wwOZSjz-KRb_H8CrNyxTBJmuVa7y1v2U6RxCGHqqqrJvA2iMWXJF3cNA0hUg0kWI/s1600-h/P1000120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447344115821369330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH84G7aeMookxPfhVwJ5UpcdGPDxWh7A_4TOQS0wzmQQVRs1ylUqcrNFBoHyTQlh02LLpNzObu7c6wwOZSjz-KRb_H8CrNyxTBJmuVa7y1v2U6RxCGHqqqrJvA2iMWXJF3cNA0hUg0kWI/s320/P1000120.JPG" border="0" /></a> YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqgUynsMXgwsHeEjDBEDD3BHdoL4j6o5CjuLNNCdkDzDIfcXHrMeQ6tm6Zt7hZNq1qXB2UOrM6S6EusLnRmMycYNFDfGqJRl8NhQ6J7UiGYxggfkcfi2Yh9vjslZnJA5m-sWZq9-vg0w/s1600-h/P1000124.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40BifVT0yFEuO7IPIS9HQQvypuR2j6G3Usome5FOjnl6ozBUQQvKm5Ay9b1aIEVO_qoohBZZFxa2RmWjuZ9sYE4faTa7EEzf2ryqJdGkR6tleB942b2UzRZUO6mN2BiDhwiMB_kK6TqQ/s1600-h/P1000117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447340962614096770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40BifVT0yFEuO7IPIS9HQQvypuR2j6G3Usome5FOjnl6ozBUQQvKm5Ay9b1aIEVO_qoohBZZFxa2RmWjuZ9sYE4faTa7EEzf2ryqJdGkR6tleB942b2UzRZUO6mN2BiDhwiMB_kK6TqQ/s320/P1000117.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We spent the day on Lake MacQuarie, just north of Sydney with the clubs tubing and water skiing...fun was had by all and the good news is....noone was hurt!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-3506178429314049332010-03-10T23:11:00.000-08:002010-03-11T03:13:58.663-08:00What a Hat...What a Club!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCtyu4-7ItgA4NzJMtSggeXngg9ahNdrrm7LBQQWpYA7cF1WHj4Ts6OfIAVE942IqjR2lSBtbjFIcJWERRKUvneeFBR0jh1Bf_4C6VRyv31wuw-l8XmJ_Gvqq84hXGOfheoXXiRt6ldA/s1600-h/IMG_0192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447271386168248642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCtyu4-7ItgA4NzJMtSggeXngg9ahNdrrm7LBQQWpYA7cF1WHj4Ts6OfIAVE942IqjR2lSBtbjFIcJWERRKUvneeFBR0jh1Bf_4C6VRyv31wuw-l8XmJ_Gvqq84hXGOfheoXXiRt6ldA/s320/IMG_0192.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I am the luckest girl in the world to have met and been a part of the Wetherill Park Rotary Club...as a parting gift they honoured me with an official australian "crocodile dundee" hat...how cool is that!</div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-28349854223030610992010-03-10T22:32:00.000-08:002010-03-10T22:43:01.650-08:00Fun in the Sun and Waves<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9hyphenhyphenZhUMgZlS91M0vF-9CPd4ju6uCqVyHmz-X2SuTuTGWYXhssc8j3Un6oj3a5WiTt8NO6HRYmjAs4be54dZVg-03BShe6mYNITiz1rZcpTXsXbu-MhLXheFPyA1EaNLFW6qoK6mr7aQ/s1600-h/IMG_0166.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447262392010089602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9hyphenhyphenZhUMgZlS91M0vF-9CPd4ju6uCqVyHmz-X2SuTuTGWYXhssc8j3Un6oj3a5WiTt8NO6HRYmjAs4be54dZVg-03BShe6mYNITiz1rZcpTXsXbu-MhLXheFPyA1EaNLFW6qoK6mr7aQ/s320/IMG_0166.JPG" border="0" /></a> Playing in the waves at Manly Beach...it was a hot day and the water was just perfect!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCPAa4-WRFo1Z9Du_f9JhCYucFSUuMFN3ICbmXaPoL14WXi_Q29GCgM7oV-UkNkhbKZnVBLlstUrWOt_TXb3-VN2TphCHUsDVWGF2_qwB71cSunSuboW3ssSoMXXClx0LQAyUQoLDWZs/s1600-h/IMG_0175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447262386937366530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCPAa4-WRFo1Z9Du_f9JhCYucFSUuMFN3ICbmXaPoL14WXi_Q29GCgM7oV-UkNkhbKZnVBLlstUrWOt_TXb3-VN2TphCHUsDVWGF2_qwB71cSunSuboW3ssSoMXXClx0LQAyUQoLDWZs/s320/IMG_0175.JPG" border="0" /></a> A very happy GSE team...enjoying the sun, waves and a day of relaxation!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-33893288386906828392010-03-10T22:24:00.000-08:002010-03-10T22:32:25.307-08:00A New Family...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_dKf5Db-9lS55LfYR3gI8GF3_AF3_HN02UUcYPtr00vwx0A2kEmXXaF0ADWTn2ew08gfqQxoy8029Ji0Ahva9Y7m_HdHydXfq0RCh4S0LBgZGyhh2eoFs5fKDVhtDxOjSGYOoD24nNQ/s1600-h/IMG_0148_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447259709286953794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_dKf5Db-9lS55LfYR3gI8GF3_AF3_HN02UUcYPtr00vwx0A2kEmXXaF0ADWTn2ew08gfqQxoy8029Ji0Ahva9Y7m_HdHydXfq0RCh4S0LBgZGyhh2eoFs5fKDVhtDxOjSGYOoD24nNQ/s320/IMG_0148_2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ohhh...a fine old Tawny indeed...this was the end of a beautiful meal and the beginning of some wonderful friendships!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjTSa9S_tCWDaMmQ-ycbGMN8OdotdmOHz9YQdKn3FgEHlL0Jo0dgfJ9wJX52wpGkHtz530nHvaeGT6V-375-s9gFRqGDrQW0TRzZ2XLdr4giWm2kAyPfcGR9x0MN0-efU4rRVHZn7E5o/s1600-h/IMG_0145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447259695933001794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjTSa9S_tCWDaMmQ-ycbGMN8OdotdmOHz9YQdKn3FgEHlL0Jo0dgfJ9wJX52wpGkHtz530nHvaeGT6V-375-s9gFRqGDrQW0TRzZ2XLdr4giWm2kAyPfcGR9x0MN0-efU4rRVHZn7E5o/s320/IMG_0145.JPG" border="0" /></a> My new sponsoring club....the very Fine folks of Wetherill Park, a memorable dinner at Sanders overlooking Canada Bay on the Parramatta river!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-60377755107968409212010-03-10T19:47:00.000-08:002010-03-10T22:24:51.429-08:00Boating on the Hawkesbury River<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJsWWrvDo0FxBrgVGo-Prx8sM5cJBmAosDbD6Fv0M0w1idCGTB8alGIgjtJYyiNAMM116aPoEvvjqA5DIqyRugtUK5IckXapJK3ePI3GXaqbdXGvdfK37Jqxh_qqUf54DDJ78lkg3_H0/s1600-h/IMG_0077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447219304556505634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJsWWrvDo0FxBrgVGo-Prx8sM5cJBmAosDbD6Fv0M0w1idCGTB8alGIgjtJYyiNAMM116aPoEvvjqA5DIqyRugtUK5IckXapJK3ePI3GXaqbdXGvdfK37Jqxh_qqUf54DDJ78lkg3_H0/s320/IMG_0077.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Another wonderful day on the water, this time a liesure cruise down the Hawksbury...drinking wine and eating oysters...this river is where most of the "Sydney Rock" oysters are farmed!</div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-57988302381490740822010-03-10T19:34:00.000-08:002010-03-10T19:46:34.374-08:00Koala's and Roo's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9q_3IvcoaXzezIdNDdJch8PvY5pbsRUW9AOT6g1XIQWGgTJMEGifU9nKIt899A3bMMnAK0lAu3W0jSE4x4UMfNyLpFa9ny4XBcu_Kf92gXZJ6zDDNKEQwa2h-hPu3r9Ow8uw5A39kfY/s1600-h/IMG_0050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447217035437002274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9q_3IvcoaXzezIdNDdJch8PvY5pbsRUW9AOT6g1XIQWGgTJMEGifU9nKIt899A3bMMnAK0lAu3W0jSE4x4UMfNyLpFa9ny4XBcu_Kf92gXZJ6zDDNKEQwa2h-hPu3r9Ow8uw5A39kfY/s320/IMG_0050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYSgDlCXtQDpsX6RoYqZCqJaYdFHdnWVIycTYINTmls81zv_GaJdjA1pBTPLy5DdRwkAaJYm6uY82Vxx5dSSCdW7Dq0pk3cHFvHL0ffyCmkj0c5GByUFYGu1MQlFhI1TvHAfrQOL80b4/s1600-h/IMG_0030_3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447217028699103346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYSgDlCXtQDpsX6RoYqZCqJaYdFHdnWVIycTYINTmls81zv_GaJdjA1pBTPLy5DdRwkAaJYm6uY82Vxx5dSSCdW7Dq0pk3cHFvHL0ffyCmkj0c5GByUFYGu1MQlFhI1TvHAfrQOL80b4/s320/IMG_0030_3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582521394872899657.post-34027814179469863052010-03-10T19:11:00.000-08:002010-03-10T19:34:39.202-08:00AHHH....The Hunter Valley<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2BbLyZ37nG2_ZyBLeimCmSaFm_cJ-Fh_v-gIL3pScAdUsZ4JH1DGoCz87nmn5M-SNN3tlJ6y_Ta3PuJZImDVys_No8vj9S3INj0GOf5NwEP1FbY7dlI-yrMxN52vT0Q8ToXQOEOIFVs/s1600-h/IMG_0474_4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447211830185739522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2BbLyZ37nG2_ZyBLeimCmSaFm_cJ-Fh_v-gIL3pScAdUsZ4JH1DGoCz87nmn5M-SNN3tlJ6y_Ta3PuJZImDVys_No8vj9S3INj0GOf5NwEP1FbY7dlI-yrMxN52vT0Q8ToXQOEOIFVs/s320/IMG_0474_4.JPG" border="0" /></a> What a beautiful sight...olive groves and vines...the vineyard on the hill is McWilliams...which we can get at the NSLC<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7lSAVadS31PatQlvzNYuU8TPimOK2lU3Fem2W991Dc1erc0BtSqjDCj0IDu5ZmepUgmnH8kCYLQuy3XIlmisF28KqEERzRfLZiVK39vIZXKo9i9rr3_m0zhtXORUrXrmIBxXBFGh6WU/s1600-h/IMG_0508_4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447211817987545618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7lSAVadS31PatQlvzNYuU8TPimOK2lU3Fem2W991Dc1erc0BtSqjDCj0IDu5ZmepUgmnH8kCYLQuy3XIlmisF28KqEERzRfLZiVK39vIZXKo9i9rr3_m0zhtXORUrXrmIBxXBFGh6WU/s320/IMG_0508_4.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Jeff, the winemaker at Audrey Wilkensons, he is from Dartmouth, what a small worlld...he is sporting this t-shirt because this was the day Canada beat the US for gold in mens hockey...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21XG5YCjXE7Yo1CCh7HHiiJfxYLdpBScqVKTthvEoOdcm_0zG6ueiEK1MXYEH_CNRsLm5PBbZZ35559N2oTImlnZXVdrKwokHToFWpcQH6yQh1LMA3hSEIFs28MbL-4l1hUv7Gccj95c/s1600-h/IMG_0496_4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447211806322982562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21XG5YCjXE7Yo1CCh7HHiiJfxYLdpBScqVKTthvEoOdcm_0zG6ueiEK1MXYEH_CNRsLm5PBbZZ35559N2oTImlnZXVdrKwokHToFWpcQH6yQh1LMA3hSEIFs28MbL-4l1hUv7Gccj95c/s320/IMG_0496_4.JPG" border="0" /></a> How excited am I...this vineyard is Lakes Folly, the Hunters first small boutique winery...these Cab vines are over40 years old<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Amy Down Underhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283824329765422782noreply@blogger.com0