Michelle's chickpeas: Suuny Coast

I am writing this almost 2 weeks after the last post. We feel like we have been here for ages!

So, a catch up……

Tris has done some work for 2 tree companies and is now working 4 days a week with one of them. It is really hard work and the trees are huge, so he is no less knackered than when working for himself in the UK, but at least when the working day is over he has finished and he has a 3 day weekend. Although saying that he is also looking to maybe change his career, he would love to be a postie or a pool boy!

Our car is all sorted. It’s a Toyota Camry 3 liter V6, a bit of a beast, but surprisingly economical and it has a huge boot, being a station wagon, so moving furniture should be ok.

We have been looking at schools for the boys. We visited 2 schools – one was very academic and strict. Both me and Tris commented on how the children didn’t really look very happy. Some may say are they supposed to be happy, it’s school, but they are so little still that Yes, I think they should be happy.

We hoped that the first school was not an indication of all Aussie schools and when we visited the second school it was proved that this was not the case. It was friendly, relaxed, happy and colourful. The school is yards from the beach and they have lessons on the beach and even teach surfing as part of their curriculum in the later years!

The boys loved it, the teachers were really nice and got down on their knees to talk to the boys and the kids looked happy to be there.

Rowan asked if he could start next week!

So next on the list was looking for a house that was walking distance to the school. To cut a long story short we have been accepted for a rental just around the corner from the school. A 3 bed bungalow in a lovely street with loads of kids. The house also has a pool and a separate rumpus room just off the pool. It’s a bit more than what we wanted but it’s just where we wanted to be.

It seems that everything is falling into place. Our stuff is also on it’s way, it is due to arrive in Brisbane on the 10^th Nov, so should be with us by the 25^th. We move in on the 10^th.

Anyway here are some more photos of our adventures……

Kings Beach headland

After really bad winds we went for a walk along the beach path, which is usually clear, but the wind had blown so much sand from the beach they had turned into dunes!