Amelia's first TRYathlon

Sunday 31 January 2016

Amelia is going for her first triathlon.

I was so nervous this morning. 

I was not sure how she was going to go

We arrived at Olympic Park to be greeted with big smile.

She was OK.

Ages 7 - 10 years

Swim: 150 m
Bike: 6 km
run: 1 km

Always good for freebies, I got bangers...

.maybe not such a good idea

It was now time to make our way to the pool.

We went with Shane and Josh.

Jo went to the bike to get her ready for the next leg.

Jessica's dad came to the pool too, his wife will go to the bikes.

Jessica and Amelia resting in the shade,

it is a very hot day and we have to wait again.

and we are inside

more wait for their turn

so many green caps

Joshua is amusing himself with his hat'string

the children move to the other side of the pool to wait

almost there

they have to wait for the 7 y boys first.

Then I forgot to take photos as I  

lost her in the pool. All we could see was green caps.

swim finished going to the bike.

photo taken at the beginning when she dropped 

her bike and gears

Passing the finishing line, well done Amelia

having a drink standing under the cooling mist

all the children got the same medal

a tired little girl

then we went for a picnic at the water park

a busy day and a very happy day

we are so proud of you Amelia.

We love you to bits.

a tree down

Saturday 30 January

While we have been away, there has been 

a very bad storm and a branch felled on the BBQ

table. lucky that Claude had stood the table

on its side. The damage was only slight.

but a lot of cleaning up.

Then on Saturday night we had another big

storm and another branch fell down

at the front this time.

It fell on the neighbour footpath.

They had one car parked in the driveway

and the other on the side of the road.

The branch missed both.

How lucky can you get.

Melbourne: day seven

Friday 29 January

Today is our last day in Melbourne and after

breakfast the coach drove us to the city and

we had free time till 2 pm.

We had planned on a cruise up river 

but it was raining so we went to

the art gallery and went on a guide tour.

these are empty logs.

The aborigine people put the bones of their 

deceased in them to preserve them.

this sculpture fascinate me very much.

It is all made of coloured pencils

Good bye Melbourne 

a selfie at the tennis 

Melbourne day six: Nobbies Centre

Thursday 28 January

I looked and looked, I did not see any seals

did not see any penguins either

I would be nice on a sunny day.

Luckily we had raincoats

After we went to visit a chocolate factory.

It was just a shop

This display of penguins in the snow is all made of 

Chocolate