Spring is late

Went to Canberra to renew the passports for the family. The weather was beautiful. And we just chanced upon the annual flower exhibition - the Floriade, outside Canberra. Took some pictures. It was a beautiful show. Came back totally exhausted - woke up at 4 am in the morning to catch the plane and rushed back straight after getting the passport done.

It was an interesting experience. Canberra is very very quiet compared to Melbourne or Sydney; or even to Perth. But the capital city is well laid out with broad roads, little traffic and generally fantastic people. Unlike the big cities, it is less metropolitan. But as soon as we stepped into the Malaysian High Commission, it felt like being back in Malaysia! Even the way they arranged the cubicles, the counter, and everything inside, look so Malaysian. The staff, though, is more helpful than those in Malaysia. The weather, though, was fantastic. We had beautiful sunshine with a top of 20. Couldn't be better.

Arrived back in Melbourne at night and we were immediately greeted by Melbourne's cold, wet winter. Seems that Spring has forgotten about us.

Having my 2 months break after a year of registrar call. I am relishing and enjoying it at the moment before I get bored! Still there are a lot of paper work and things to do to get started for next year.