Exploring Canberra & Sydney

Yes! Spring is finally upon us! People are out and about in their camis, shorts and flip-flops. Thank you Lord! I certainly have had enough of the cold. Spring is just simply stunning in Canberra. They had the yearly flower festival 'Floriade' which lasts all of one month. The kids were off for school for 2 weeks, and put them in 2 camps: horse rding camp for a week, and U.S. History camp the other week. They certainly learned a lot in these classes. We drove the 3 hour trek to Sydney and stayed at Darling Harbour. This area is wonderful for kids and I highly recommend this area as a base when you visit, as it's self-contained. You can walk from your hotel to 3 different museums, Sydney Aquarium, Powerhouse and Maritime Museum, IMAX theatre, the Convention Center, a shopping mall, an arcade, tons of restaurants and bars, and of course, the beautiful harbour where one can just sit and bask in the sun (sunscreen highly recommended). Also caught a Gary V. concert w/ the kids - they truly had a blast and was so interested in finding out more about pinoy talents. Back in Canberra we did some exploring, going on a bush walk in Cotter dam, enjoying a rock climbing place by the house and visiting the nice parks nearby. Now it's back to school and work... ahhh, such is life I suppose. Till next posting, everyone have a wonderful week!