Paul's mom is here now visiting, and it has rained every single day since she got here. Yesterday we wandered the botanical gardens in the rain, escaping briefly into the tropical greenhouse to let the particularly miserable downpour pass. Today, we rented a car and headed northeast to Healesville and the wildlife sanctuary there. We got to see surgery being done on a little wallaby, and hear about Tasmanian devil sibling exploits, and pet and feed the Western Gray Kangaroos and, best of all, see the beautiful parrots and marvel at their intelligence.
Of course, it rained almost the entire time that we were there. And not just little drizzly rain - big downpour rain. It sucked. But we toughed it out, then drove to the Dandenong range where we stopped at a chocolaterie for sweets and some hot chocolate to warm our numb hands, and then we drove through the Dandenongs. We didn't get to do any walking, but the views were wonderful and the towns really cute - Paul and I will have to come back so that I can go to some of the little art stores.
I'm back to work tomorrow. This fortnight I work 135 hours. On the plus side - I get amazing overtime pay. On the down side - I work for 135 hours. I haven't caught up from my last week of work, and don't get the full time off that we normally would before I have to go back. The weather will likely get better, which will be good for Michelle, who is going to try to see some of Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road. I just wish it would stay nice. Sigh. Wasn't Australia supposed to be warm? I have an electric blanket and I use it all the time. Sigh. And it's just the beginning of winter.
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