two days in one you lucky things!

okies.. I've just about managed to scrape together enough energy to convince my legs to carry me all the way to the computer to write this blog... not that I had been mysteriously struck down by a tropical muscle wasting disease or anything ... but there was a minor scare over the weekend (more on that later) it's just been a busy weekend =]. So to start, We went into Sydney on friday morning planning a quick pinic lunch then a squiz at the Powerhouse museum, the centre for design, technology and science. v.cool. But we forgot how far away we were and that it would take at least 2 hours to get there from home, then we had to eat then walk to the museum leaving us not a huge amount of time in the place but we went anyway, as it turned out very worth it.

The main reason we went was to look at the space exhibit, pictures taken of our galaxy and beyond!, which was awe inspiring, really makes you realise how much of a tiny speck the human existence is in the grand scheme of the universe. a little closer to home I took lots of pictures of the displays, my teacher instincts getting some ideas from real students DT coursework on display .. see kids this is what you can do if you really work from day one! We were completely blown away by the displays and exhibitions, so much so we lost track of time and had to be tracked down by the security guard, who quite politly told us the museum was closing in about 5 mins. BOO!! =[ never mind, definately a place to return to on a rainy day!

Saturday was a quiet day of rest and contemplation, James cooked a tasty dinner of Spaghetti bolognese (I only advised!) which was perfect for the prepartion for the next day...Daniel and I went on our first bushwalk! Cathy invited us to join her, her dad and a few others to go on a small day walk around the Sassafras creek/springwood area. Only about 11.7km on the hottest day of the year (43C if you're interested), but it was worth it, a chance to see a little of the countryside and get to know a bit of the wildlife, inlcuding something I didn't want to meet.. a nasty bull ant tried to make me afternoon tea... a little nip on the ankle was all but boy did it scare me...the only one wearing full ankle socks and of course I get bitten! All was ok though, Frank, Cathy's dad sorted me out asking 'did I get a good look at i?' and 'is the pain spreading up my leg?', as the answer was no to both of those he said it was almost certain it was a bull ant, but to let him know if I felt it getting worse. Luckily this was at the end of the walk so only had to hobble on a few more kilometers, but as it turned out the bite was not that bad and stopped hurting after a few minutes. So much for getting in touch with nature! I'm sure this will not be the last encounter with the native bitey things. At least tomorrow they will be safely behind glass and mesh wire as we are going to Taronga zoo, which I am very much looking forward to seeing. Will let you know how it went! =] and the reason for not being able to get the computer.. well when was the last time I walked 11.7km in one go? hunk o'hunk o'burning thigh!
lots of love
G