Duet Clip Two

Duet clip One

Just me on my own . . I am going to try again to load the clip of the both of us singing . . .

Choir Concert Pics

The Concert went really well . . .we sang like stars and looked even better!

I was trying to upload some clips but might try on next post . . .

Random Video of Choir Sound Check

Don't we just sound great :-))

This was just a fooling around sound check as no one else showed up!

Superman Ride

Pic 1: The batman tower they shoot you up at a high speed

Pic 2: Our best ride of the whole week, the Superman rollar coaster

Pic 3: Just showing you the huge drop that you do!

Pic 4: Speed slide at wet'n'wild, the middle one T is on and the one on the right D is on

A couple more Vid's

Outback closer to the start

Start of the Batman Show

More pic's 2

Pic 1: Waiting at the bus stop near T&L's

Pic 2: On the log ride at MovieWorld going up for thebig drop

Pic 3: The other 3 at the end of the speadslide at Whitewater

Pic 4: A & D checking out where to go at DreamWorld

Pic 5: An awesome waterslide which is completely dark at Wet n Wild!

Random Holiday snaps

Pic 1: You can't stop them shopping even when its closed they have to look!

Pic 2: One of my fav rides at Dreamworld

Pic 3: Me coming down the kiddies slide at Whitewater park

Pic 4: A Tigar at dreamworld

Pic 5: The sealion show at Seaworld

More Pics Outback Show

Here you go Mum I knew you would be waiting for these!

Pic's of all of us with Characters at MovieWorld

Dora is mainly for Anelys's girls

3 worlds done!!

Heya All,

I am typing a very very quick update as I am waiting for the shuttle to come and pick me up and take me to the outback spectacular!!!! I am soooo excited and ready for a night of yelling, horses and good aussie food :P

Yesterday was dreamworld which was quite busy and lots and lots of lining up but we did manage to get on quiet a few of the scary good rides and had lots and lots of fun . . Amanda was a great addition to our little group as T and I had someone to drag with us on all the scary rides though DH did manage to go on a few as well we were VERY proud of her!!!
The log ride was good though we got drenched and as we had heavy clothes on we got a little chilly . . .we soon forgot about that though as we went on the Rollar coaster which you sit up right in little motorcycle type things . . (will post pics later)

Today was a day of lots of cute animals including dolphins, sea lions, polar bears, sharks, penguins ect . . . also of course a rollar coaster which we did 3 times . . . a log ride and a very cool ride called Bemunda triangle which was on water in a little raft thing and you went through like a little world then down a big rapid to finish it off SO much fun!!!

Now I have raced home to get ready for the outback show . . . . must fly as I need to get money out to buy some merchandise :P

Love to All

Cara xoxoxo

PS, THanks Anelys for all your comments xoxo

Sunday Day 1 of Theme parks

Pic 1 Amanda and I Pic 2 The theme park gang

Hi All,

After a lovely long sleep it was time to wake up with lots of excitment as it was DAY ONE of the theme parks and for those of you with itineries you know it was Whitewater world . . . .

We got on our shuttle which did drop off's at the other parks just to tease us then we got there . . . of course a wait in a line to get in . . . .work out how to use the lockers and we were ready in our bathers, me with camera in hand and YES covered in sunscreen and me with a hat as I wasn't getting on any of the slides . . . .

WOw it is just awesome though to get to run around like a child all day, walk around in your swimmers ect . . . for the morning I just followed around as the pack horse while they ran up stairs to the next scary looking slide hehehe Lunch was actually not too bad a grilled chicken burger . . .

After lunch I convinced TF to come up onto the kids area with me where I managed to go down some of the supposedly slow slides (my bottom they were slow) but I DID IT!!!! Then that was that I was off on the Green room which is the scariest slide there where you go down a big drop in a raft and it eventually spits you out hehe BY far the most popular ride with the 4 of us was the Hydrocoaster which was like a roallar coaster but with water VERY FUN. . . I did make TF go with me on the kids slides a lot more through out the afternoon, as well as play in the wave pool for awhile which was lots of fun too!

Caught the local bus back which got us back quicker and showered got dressed and off into the main street for dinner and some bowling WHERE i DIDN'T come last woohoo!!!

Now I have to run and get some breakfast before going out to Dreamworld . . .Amanda is meeting us out there today too as she has the day off and can't resist a ride or two :-)

Love to All

Cara :-)

Saturday Afternoon

GOLD COAST HERE WE ARE!!

Had a nice drive down with Amanda, got here and we were able to check in early Wow the room is very very nice :-))

Went for some long awaited breakfast at about 11am then went for a bit of a walk (5km) to Pacific Fair which is the big shopping center here . . . .got a few pairs of shorts cheap in Kmart and Target before heading back to meet up with Tenille and Lorraine as they had arrived!!!!!!

We were all stuffed which stopped my plan of partying hard and the most we managed was a meal at hte hard rock cafe before heading home to our beds . . . . yep a bunch of nanna's on a vacation together, I know what you are thinking :P

Saturday Morning in Brisbane

Heya All,

After a very rushed, unorganised morning MOST UNLIKE ME, I did manage with the help of Tracy to make it to the airport in time to catch my plane heheh with time to eat something before hand as well!!

The flight was very easy and uneventful, I paid to get the tv for the flight which saved me reading all of my new novel straight away . . . . . . instead I got to laugh along to the Nanny and some Gilmore girls :-))

Stood in a very long taxi cue to get to the Motel, brushed teeth, wash face and back out the door to head into the city . . .caught the city shuttle which are ferry's, So Dad I knew you would be envious :P

Had a bite to eat and a few rums and lemonade, walked through the casino which is in the most awesome building its sooooo cool!!

Sleep wasn't so good, it was pretty hot in the room and people started getting up about 5am in other rooms . . .then the clock alarm went off at 6am hehe

Sorry for the short hand I am typing this very quickly as I wait for Amanda to arrive so we can head on down to the Gold Coast . . .

The weather is warm and of course humid but very pleasant!!

Alright time to fly and get out of this very HOT room they have their computer in here . . . No pics yet to show as I forgot the camera in the room last night in the race to get out before it got too late :-(

Love to All

Cara xoxox

One more sleep

Heya All (okay so maybe just one),

So One more sleep until I am flying up and away, kind of glad its a small flight this time even though yes I love airport and planes . . .it is an all too close memory of my 24 hour flights!!

Still have soooo much to do to get organised but I will be out of work at 3.30pm on the dot today and racing home to get things organised . .

Off to have a manicure tomorrow morning before I go away, a lovely present from TF for my bday just passed :-)

I shall try to post tomorrow before I get on the plane . . .

Love Cara

A Family pic from my bday dinner a few weeks ago :-)

Thank goodness not too long to go until I head off on holiday . . .a short day at work today as we have a lunch and then I am off to get some Iron!!

Still lots to organise and do before I jet off . . but thats tomorrow after work job before I go to choir and will continue after choir I think . . .

September Spring Break

My next trip leaving this Friday!!

3 more sleeps and lots of packing and organising to go :-)

Crash back to reality

Hi All,

Today as the title says was my crash back to reality!! Back at work.

Thank you to everyone that read my little blog, and those that worked out how to leave comments and did so thank you very much . . .i think i will have to be giving some comment leaving lessons before my next trip to Beijing!

So back to reality for a little while

Love to all and Take care

Cara

Last night and Day in NY

Hi All

Well I can't believe it is the last day, it has gone quickly but not that quickly that i feel it has flown by!

I have got to see and meet many people and have some great times . . . and things i can look back on and laugh as well :-)

Last night I went out for a few drinks to a place that I went to before in Brooklyn, it was a bit quieter this time being a weeknight so i didn't really talk to anyone but that kind of suited me as well. I got home about 12ish then stayed up for awhile on the phone and email . . .my aim was to not get much sleep so that I will be tired for the plane.

I got up this morning and organised the shuttle to the airport, checked for an email from the travel agent confirming my flight into Perth, and emailed Will to say i will be seeing him soon (he's in KL).

Then i walked to the Mesuem of Natural History and met a friend of Anelys, named Luz who is in town at the momment as well, we all met on the same forum board. A great time was had, we walked around, saw the space show thing . . .look lots of pics and had a very nice lunch in their foodhall, INFACT i ate veg and salad stuff oh my goodness my body is going to go into shock i think hehehe

I just got back from there, I walked home in the sunshine it is a nice day today and ate an icypole very nice.

I am nearly all packed up, just the things that i need to shower and put on ect . .

THe box is packed with Fragile and arrows scribbled all over it hehe

Not sure if i am looking forward to the long flight . . .however I am pretty tired, also i have two books and my nintendo ds is charged and ready as is my mp3 plus you do have the screens on the backs of the chairs.

Love to All and will see most of you soon.
Cara

2nd Day in Amish Country

Hi All

Just think soon you won't be having to read this anymore, then what will you be doing everyday!! :-P

I had a late start to my day as I got stuck into a book that I couldn't put down and didn't turn out the lights until 2am woops but hey I am on holidays!

After having some yummy french toast for breakfast and doing a few things online, i hit the road and just drove with no purpose or direction, it was fun. I ended up in Delaware which is aother state (I think) hehe
Drove back to my hotel via . . . WALLMART a huge one with food shopping as well as clothes and EVERYTHING. . . .now I know some of you will be rolling your eyes, but I was very mindful that I didn't have any more space for things so i only got a few little things that i wanted, including a bargin buy sweater which cost me $5 I have it on now :-)

I also bought a box to put the stuff that I was going to send home, however now I think I am just going to check it on my flight and pay the excess cause its actually cheaper i discovered.

Came back to the hotel to freshen up then went out for dinner to a place called Good and Plenty, it is oldstyle family dining where we all sit in long tables and they bring out food that we all share and just pass up and down the table YUM. There was crispy fried chicken, slices of fresh ham, fish, chicken pot pie (like a chicken noodle dish), mash potatoes, corn. . . . .I think i am forgetting some stuff. Then desert, jelly with peaches, a disgusting looking peanut butter pudding, shoefly pie, blueberry pie, and home made icecream . . .
NO one on our table could move and they were constantly asking if you wanted more and more aaahhh hehehe

I somehow got myself behind the wheel and came back to my room to relax and read the next book in the series :-)

Got up this morning about 8.30, had some breakfast and am waiting for some laudry to dry in the drier before i pack up my room and head on back to NY via a target that I spotted not far away.

So not long now and I head on home. . . .WOW it has kind of gone quickly and kind of not.

Love to All
Cara

PS. There are lots of pics of course, i will try and post some in NY.

Amish People

Hi there All

I have to be quick, I am using a computer in the General Managers office of the hotel I am staying in here at Lancaster Country.

SO since I last wrote. . . . .

Cuba I didn't do much else at all, I just did a bit of walking around but not much, i was tired and hungry but no food to eat argghhhh

Sunday (yesterday for me) I got up very early at 5.10am ready for my shuttle to the airport which didn't turn up ggggrrrrrr so I grabbed a cab cause there was NO WAY i wanted to miss the flight!!!!
The flight and airport was all okay, you can still smoke everywhere in the airport over there which was a tad annoying however all was good even if we were half an hour late to leave for NO reason hehe

Got into DR and Anelys, Ernesto and the girls were waiting for me, they spent about an hour with me in between flights, luckily this time the line for meto check into my next flight wasn't long at all and i managed to avoid paying entry and departure fees too woohooo

A sad but quick good bye and I ran for my plane, okay so I left it a little late but i was not the last to board hehehe

Arrived in JFK about 7pm I think it was, cleared immigration and customs no problem, got to the other side of the airport and picked up my PT cruiser rental car that was a shock to see what car it was!!

Drove for 3.5hours or actually a little more . . . . wow it cost a lot to drive on the roads here, i think by the time I got here i had payed close to $15 for toles just to drive on some hwy's. I got into Lancaster and my GPS got a little confused, i finally gave up on it and just found myself a holiday inn, by then it was 12.30am and i was stuffed. . .

I would like to announce that I slept in a double bed last night this is the first time since I left home that I have slept in anything larger then a single!!!!!!!!

Switched on my mobile which felt oh so good, just as good as the bed . . . . okay well maybe.

Woke up this morning at 8.27am, had a nice egg and bacon breakfast here at the hotel before deciding to stay here for tonight as well.
I hit the streets of Lancaster Country and beyond in search of Amish, quilts, gifts ect . .

Today has been a lovely day all in all, I have bought lots of things, gone on a bugger ride, descovered lots about the amish comunity, though I would love to learn heaps more. Just had a late lunch early breakfast of Fried crispy chicken mashed potatoe, veg and followed by a local pie here called Shoefly pie YUM!

Not sure what I am going to get up to now, i might ask in reception what is around for things to do at night, though being a Monday ngith I am thinking not too much is on . . .

I did see a ghost tour in my guide book hehehe

Tomorrow I have got to get to the post office while I have a car and send myself a parcel home, especially after today. . . then I am not really sure where I am going to head to. . . I have the car till Wednesday when I head back to NY, seeing as I am leaving Thursday night.

Okay better get off this computer so the lovely kind man can have his office back. :-)

Love to All
Cara

PS. Thanks for all your kind thoughts, sms's, emails when I was sick and your continued reading of my holiday rants and thoughts.

Thursday, Friday in Cuba

Hey All

WEll nothing too exciting to report this time, I am feeling better but still a bit drained and I guess it makes it harder when there isn't really anything that I can eat here.

Nope DV there is no fast food here!!

Thursday I did manage to get to a good cigar factory, and also I think like the main shopping strip here, but really didn't find much to buy. . . .

Yesterday wasn't much of anything a bit of a walk around, but the weather has actually been a bit rainy and lightning, thunder ect. . .

So all in all pretty quiet and nothing to write about, today I might try and lay by the pool a bit and I have to work on re-packing my suitcases. . . .as my pick-up is at 5.55am tomorrow morning. I think that getting through the airport lines here might take awhile, then i get to claim my luggage ect in DR and go through more lines to get on my other flight back to the US.

I have been doing some research into my car trip, and I think Sunday night after I arrive and pick up my car I will head for Lancaster Country in Pennsylvania. . .and take it from there.

So I should have mobile coverage again by Monday morning for most of you there in Oz YAY hehe

HOpe a good weekend is being had by all.

Love to All
Cara

Cuba so far

Hi All

So far feeling a bit better today . . .fingers crossed that it stays that way.

Okay so I owe you all some stories of my time here so far.

This is going to be pretty long so settle in and get comfy.

I arrived on Sunday late afternoon . . the flight was okay, the line though at the airport in Santo Domingo was huge so it was a quick goodbye to Anelys, Ernesto and the girls. . .which was probably a good thing!

I sat next to a guy from Cuba on the flight so he gave me some pointers on what to see and do here. . . .

Found the transfer very easy at the airport to my hotel, the hotel is ummmm not fantastic, the room i have is on teh street side which make it very noisy . . the staff are not to helpful either.

So on that first night, I was standing near a pay phone and asked a girl where she got her phone card from . . her name was Paulo and she was from Brazil and also traveling on her own, we decided to meet up in half an hour and hit a club that she had heard about.
The club was exactly what you see on movies with Latino clubs the music live and awesome and the dancing out of this world . . .needless to say we didn't try and dance hehe

I had mentioned that I was going to try and get to Venales and a beach near there and was going to hire a car, Paulo was up for that thank goodness as she speaks portgegues, spanish and english . . how I ever thought I would get around here with out spanish is beyond me!

So we set of Monday morning after i hired a car, having to pay more as i needed an auto. . . . now in my lonely planet guide it does say, the roads are terrible and the signage non existant . . well they weren't joking about that!!
We set off with some fairly extensive instructions from someone, which went out the window after the first few corners . . after driving for a few hours again with no signs and going through numerous towns with terrible roads, we could have done with a 4wd!!
Somehow instead of ending up going to the left of Havanna we ended up below Havanna hehehe we had stoped and asked numerous people for directions including picking up a few female hitchhikers we still weren't going the right way. . .
Hitchhiking is a way of getting around here, the streets are lined with people needing lifts . . .

We did manage to get to the autopistol (highway) and finally at 5ish getting to Vennales . . it took us 6 hours instead of 2.5hours!!
We stoped at the info centre and met a french couple who wanted to do the same things we were going to do . . .after organising a afternoon tour for the following day a man at the info centre found us a casa which is a house for us to rent a room, it is very popular here to stay in them instead of hotels. . . the room was fine and bathroom clean plus it was only $25 for the both of us for the night so we took it.

Then after dumping our bags we headed out to some caves which was really nice and teh mountains i can't describe, i just hope the pictures do it some justice. We had a local drink at a bar in a cave then went for some dinner the 4 of us. . . .

The following morning I was awake really early as nearly everyone in the neighbourhood we were staying had bunches of CHICKENS and ROOSTERS they started about 3am I think!!
WE met up with Pierre and Azaza and went off to an amazing beach the name I can't remember at this stage, it was 1.5hours away and amazingly signposted. . . . we were the first ones there, got eaten alive by swarms of mozzies. . .
Did a 2 hour boat tour, which saw us stoping a few times to snorkle and see some lovely fish and coral. We went to a little island and the water was so clear and blue and white sands. . .

From there we had to get back to Venales for our tour. . . ummm we got a bit lost and got there 1 hour late ooppps!
This tour was off another huge cave with a swimming area inside, i declined the offer to swim, getting into dark water in a cave is just NOT my thing!! We had a bit of a hike to get to the cave and back on a tobacco farm, I had to cross planks of wood to get accross water. . . so I was way out of my comfort zone!!

After that part we went to see a Mural before we did a tour of a tobacco drying area and the home of a worker.
They wanted to charge us money to get in and see the Mural which we decided we weren't going to pay, so i backed up and then reversed to get around . . .ummmm well the back of the car made a sudden drop . . .quick thinking by Pierre saw all off them getting out except me who was driving. . .the tires were just spinning, well the front ones that were on ground . . .luckily a van load of Cuban men came past and they all got out, made Pierre get in the drivers side and they lifted and pushed the back end and we got out!!!!

There are pictures of this which I think I am getting sent from Paulo gee thanks!! hehehe
The tour of the drying and cutting of Tobacco was interesting, I wasn't overly comfortable with going in to someones house and just sitting there, they did sell some natural cigars to a couple of people.

Finally it was the end of a very long but fun day. . .Paulo and I still had to get to Havana though and now it was getting dark . . .I am proud to say we found the Autopistol and got very close to Havana when the highway just suddenly came to a stop and I was driving into grass and small shrubs . . .as I was doing about 100km it took awhile to stop but no damage was done . . . .
We did eventually find our way back to the hotel via the bank as we had no money between us . . .this is a country run pretty much on Cash alone!!

This is when we ate the pizza which made me sick . . .

Yesterday morning I woke up and didn't feel good at all, however I had to return the car and meet up with Paulo to say bye cause she was moving on to Verado. . . .I got to the car park paid for my car to get out, got to the door of the car then started being sick eeeewwwwwww one of the man came out after awhile and saw the state I was in, I was ushered into their office where i had 4 guys trying to ask if i was okay, did I need a hospital, one of them faning me, one of them gave me his hanky . . it was very sweet. I managed to get up and return my car, said a quick bye to Paulo and went back to my room which is where I stayed till I came out to email.

Okay I think that has covered it all . . .there might be small things I am missing . . .

Today I am going to try and get to a cigar factory, and maybe see some artwork. . . .still feeling a bit weak/tired so it won't be a huge day maybe some laying by the pool as well.

Love to All
Cara

Alive and Kicking in Cuba

HI All

FINALLY

Sorry I know that I haven't written for ages, it is very hard to get internet and phones here . . plus staff in the hotel aren't overly forthcoming with imformation.

This is just a blog to say I am alive . . i have had heaps of adventures to write about, some funny and some I will get lots of hassel about hehehe

Today however I am sick . . I think it was a pizza that I ate very late last night when I got back from the country . . .I have been throwing up all day . .am finally trying to slowly sip some water, and I had to get out of bed my back was aching . .

PLEASE don't worry though I am sure that it will pass, I got some lemonade with my water just before and will try and sip some of that tonight as well.

Thank you for all the emails and comments, being sick it has really made my day to come to the computer and find them.

I will hopefully feel a bit better tomorrow and be able to write some of my adventures out . . . some thoughts to ponder though, the roads are really bad . . pot holes, ditches . . signage is nearly non existant . . .

I have seen some amazing beaches and marine life, met a lovely brazilian, and french couple . . and walked through a few caves.

Love to All

Cara

PS. ClayMel I nearly lost my water bottle, its what I had to get up out of my sick bed for as I left it in my rental car . . It was found though YAY.

PPS. DV my bathroom bag is excellent

PPPS. JM my clock is still coming in so handy

PPPPS, Thanks for the pics Mum

xoxoxoxo

Alive and Kicking in Cuba

The Party - Cooking and Pizza

Happy Sunday People!

So Yes it is the day after the party and we are all still alive to tell the tale hehe

The morning was a mad rush of preparations, poor Ernesto was taxi driver first taking myself and Amelia to the grochery shop so I could get all the food that I needed to prepare . . then after droping us back he picked up Anelys and the two other girls and took them to get all the other stuff like balloon, paints ect . . .

While Amelia slept I cooked, cupcakes, cheerio slice, meat balls, mini pizza's, mini hotdogs . . . hmmm I am probably forgetting something. I was very busy in the kitchen . . .we had a water problem yesterday too, we had to get the tank pumped out then new water put in, then right when I needed to have a shower the power went out which happens on a daily basis you just never know for how long but of course that meant the pump wouldn't work to pump the water for my shower.

HOWEVER I eventually got ready and a good time was had by all, the food was complimented . . oh thats right I made them fairy bread which no one had heard off, thanks JM for the party food advice hehe

Of course lots of pictures were taken by myself and then by a professional . .

After the last child left we collapsed though not for long as Anelys Mum took us out for some Pizza cause yesterday was actually Ernesto's bday.

As I sit here, we are all getting ready to head off to get me some stuff then to the airport . . next stop CUBA.

I am not sure what the computer situation will be there so we'll see when my next chapter of Gone with the Wind, gee thanks Dad is ready.

Love to All

Cara

Pics Continued from DR

Pic's Pic's and more Pic's you asked for them

Afternoon All,

Well the tour didn't end up working out, so I am just chillen in the house today while everyone is out . . I worked out the washing machine . . and have just been on the computer, sorting photo's, emailing, catching up on home and away hehehe

I thought I would post a few pics .

Fun in the Sun .. a little red :-)

Good Evening All,

A lovely day was had by all, adults and children alike.

We eventually found the place that we were wanting to go to, Aneyls called up a bunch of them this morning as the prices differ from place to place . . .there are heaps of them . . I have come to the conclusion that this country runs on Schools and Resorts alone I think.

We started off by having some fun in the sand and beach . . two out of the 3 girls hadn't been to the beach before so it was very cute . . Mia loved it after she got used to it, and we even gave Amelia a quick dip as she was covered in sand already hehe

Had something to eat, I actually managed to have something besides fast food . . . I had some rice, some fish and a few veg that I picked out from another dish.

After waiting for our food to go down (yes Mum) we hit the pool, played some pool volleyball of sorts . . .and took all the girls in again :-)

We had to get out by 5pm cause thats when the day passes finished, now we are just chilling out at home as it is a big day in the house hold here tomorrow with both parents going to work and all the children off to various schools . . yep school starts really really early here.

Not sure yet my plans for tomorrow, I might be going for a tour for half the day of the city with a guide but they are going to call Anelys tomorrow morning if they can fit me in. Just as I type this the pharmacy is dropping off some stuff Anelys ordered over the phone . . early we had some water delivered . . . that kind of thing I could get used to . . the driving and the roads uuuuhhhhh maybe NOT. :-)

Friday mid morning for you Aussies, so not long till weekend time.

Love to All
Cara

A post for Alison

Hi Al & All

Just to let you know . . . we are getting ready to spend the day at a resort, where you can use the beach and the pool, all sports stuff, food and drink for a pretty low Ozzy price for the day . . I think like $28Aus pr adult.

I thought about you and put sunscreen on straight away before I even got my bathers on, your voice was in my head!!

So as you all sleep I should be relaxing by some water.

Will write more tonight

xo

On the road. . . . and a few ditches!

Hi All

So I know your all waiting with held breath to find out if I am alive and okay . . . YEP I managed to do it and actually I am quiet proud of myself . . some people probabely wore out their horns on me but oh well thats there problem!
With only one wrong turn, which was easy to undo . . . and going through a few pothole/ditches too quickly . . . we managed to get to every place alive and in one pc . . . got some petrol too, and someone pumps it for you and takes the money off you too, so no need to get out of your car!!

Yesterday we just pottered around and ran errands, one of which was getting my plane ticket from here to Cuba and back . . . so a big YAY on that one. I also got to see where Ernesto works and Gaby goes to school. . . . .

Funny points of the day were mainly seeing peoples stares and looks as Ernesto and I were walking through the shopping centre with the 3 girls whilst Anelys was having her hair cut hehehe they look at one of us then the other one then all 3 girls before walking away in wonder hehehe
We also got similar looks through out the day with just Anelys and I and the 2 girls . . you can see people trying to work out how we all fit together :-)

Had a nice relaxing evening at home after the 3 girls fell asleep in the car, us adults stayed up and played Monopoly . . .I WON!! We ate lots of corn chips and salsa plus biscuits . . and some choc of course :-)

I also had a bargin buy of the day, I went to get some snacks and thought I would get some Gin and Tonic . . . a good Gin that I get back in Oz which costs me around $60 . . cost me $14aus here wooohooo I think that I am going to be buying another bottle of that to come home. . . I did quickly email fellow Gin drinkers to rub it in oh sorry I mean let them know of my fortunate find. :-P

Love to All
Cara

On the air again (similar to on the road again) ARRIVED SAFE

Hola (not sure if thats spelt right) (someone not mentioning names commented on my bad spelling)

I have arrived in the Dominican Republic!!

JFK was a mad house, I got there really early on my shuttle though after having to get up at 4.30am . . . . the plane ride was pretty good, Everyone had way to much carry on luggage which caused many fights and much fussing around . . . also the girl on the seat next to me was a bit horozontally challenged and took up some of my chair as well. . . which made for a rather squishy flight!
I got into Santo Domingo airport, and they wanted $10US for the tourist card however after explaining I had no cash and did they take visa . . i was told to move on to the passport area and they just stamped it and let me through . . so not sure what thats about but HEY i made it in hehehe

Anelys had been told that my flight was going to a be a further 10min so, we actually met outside and piled into the car with her husband and 3 girls plus of course my very overweight suitcase and the smaller one that I picked up yesterday. . . .as I checked in the girl warned me that it was very over weight but said she would let it through free of charge this time phew!!

This afternoon we hit the shops for some food, I am gaining a new respect for woman or even families that go shopping with multipul small children . . . I am enjoying it though, its been a long time since I was around children. Of course though the main difficulty is that I have no idea what Gaby the eldest or even Mia are saying hehehe Gaby has spoken some english to me as she speaks both . .but still of course its natural for her to speak spanish.
Ordering McDonalds was also an experience . . . . the girl tried to read the order back to me after Anyles had left and i had to call her back over hehehehe
I had to pack the grochery shopping myself as the boy who was supposed to do it was on break or something . . . . its been awhile since having to pack a weeks shopping myself.

I can't comment on the Country yet as I haven't seen enough or experianced enough yet so you will have to wait.

So I think thats it for today, my mobile/cell phone doesn't work over here so emails it will be . . .I will try and suss out a phone card tomorrow.

Tomorrow I will be attempting to drive . . . .now imagine malaysia traffic or something semi similar to Bali but of course driving on the wrong side of the car and the wrong side of the road and that will be me . . . . . so fingers crossed for us all!!!

Its 9.48pm here and I need a shower and bed I think . . . deff a shower . . .I finished my book on the plane and don't have another one so i might read my Cuba guide and get prepared.

I am pleased to anounce that my luggage load has decreased as many parcels and things were only coming as far as here wooohooooo *my cupcake stand made it as well all in one pc*

Hoping work wasn't too hard for you guys after the Easter break.

Love to All
Cara

More pics NY

1. M&M world

2. My lunch today Dad I knew you would want to see and be proud of me for having one from a street vendor

3. Tracy times square at night ( i have a vid i took too when i can format it right)

Last day in NY Monday

Wow what a day again I fit a lot into it!

Started off with a walk across brooklyn bridge well that was after walking to brooklyn bridge from where i got off the subway, I then walked back along the Manhatten Bridge. Which got me to China Town . . . what better place to have a foot and back massage :-)
Managed I think to go through Soho and ummmm sorry its slipped my mind . . . . caught the subway to Madason Sq Gardens.

I got to a Museum . . . . OKAY well not one I should advertise but hey it was there and I didn't have enough time to get to any of the others . . . so the Museum of Sex it was hehehehe now it was actually quiet interesting which some odd but some very interesting displays.

From there it was time to start my list of shopping and things i had to get for the Party . . . a bit of a run around looking for a grochery store here . . finally got one, picked up my laundry then off to Queens near flushing for a cake store i had found online . . i was looking for something to put ontop of the cupcakes (didn't find what i wanted), picked up a little suitcase for my extra things hehehe

Now its time to organise my shuttle, and repack all my things . . .and early morning for me.

NOW - MY MOBILE WILL PROBABLY NOT WORK UNTIL I GET BACK INTO THE US which isn't until not next monday the FOLLOWING Monday i will check what date and let you know on tomorrow's blog . . . .if i am lucky enough Anelys will allow me to use her PC hehehe

So I bid you all a good night/day as I head off to pack aaahhhh

I have attached a few pics just to show you that I am here!!!

Love to All
Cara