Port Fairy the afterthoughts

We have been back from our trip to Port Fairy for a whole day now and I miss the ocean already.

In the afterthoughts of such a trip, I have to admit that although Port Fairy didn't quite measured up to my expectations, it is still a beautiful place. I think that what put me off the most is that you couldn't see the ocean from anywhere unless you were at the beach. The apartment where we stayed was quite nice, very clean and it had electric blankets! (so nice to get in bed and feel it warm). The town was practically non-existant. One block of shops, all of them closed on Sunday when we arrived, except a couple of cafes. We ate pizza at night, the shop promised "THe best Pizza in town" only it was the ONLY pizza joint and like Ricardo said they still haven't discovered oregano in those parts...he he he. The wharf was beautiful and picturesque, lots of boats, very clean water and a nice relaxing atmosphere. Griffins Island was full of really difficult parts to walk along, but it was fun to do it to get to the lighthouse. With the morning light everything looked much nicer, however compared to the rest of the Great Ocean Road, Port Fairy is not the jewell. Also there are chipirellas there...watch out!

La luz de la manana en Port Fairy ilumino el pueblito de otra manera que el domingo que llegamos. Las casas y/o hoteles a orillas del rio se veian muy lindas y nos imaginabamos alquilar una de esas en una tarde primaveral y pesacar desde el muellecito privado o comer un asadito mientras miramos el rio. Lo que no me gusto de este pueblito fue que no se veia el mar de ningun lado, a menos que estes practicamente en la playa. El pueblo tenia una cuadra de negocios y una sola pizzeria que decia que tenia la mejor pizza del pueblo (la unica y horrible sin gusto a nada). Ricky decia que esta tan lejos de Melbourne que no conocen el oregano en Port Fairy.

Es lindo el pueblito, pero comparado al resto de la Great Ocean Road no es uno de los mejores. Lo que estuvo buenisimo fue llegar ahi por el camino de atras, llegamos en solo 4 horas! El lugar donde nos quedamos a dormir era re limpio y comodo y tenia frazada electrica!

It's a long walk to the top....

What a day, we are so tired. Today after finding a place to crash and walking around town we decided to walk to Griffiths Island to the historic lighthouse. It was a long walk to get there through rough bushland, beach areas and pathways, but we finally made it!!! The way back was a lot easier because there was an alternative path. If only we knew... Nice, but smallER than Aireys Inlet. After that we went to have a coffee with cake and now back here taking a shower. Pizza for dinner.

Me duele todo! Que caminata para llegar al Faro, en el camino vimos canguros y atravesamos tramos de playa y geografia rara. Port Fairy es lindo pero no tanto como nos imaginabamos y no hay mucho para hacer, como siempre nosotros hacemos turismo express y en un dia visitamos todas los lugares turisticos. Cuando fuimos a Sydney recorrimos la city, Bondi Beach, anduvimos en Ferry y Opera House todo en el mismo dia! Asi son los Zalewskis: One Day Express Tourism! Manana creo que nos vamos para otro lado. El camino aca fue rapidisimo por adentro (o sea no por la costa) y pensamos volver por la costa asique tal vez paremos en algun otro pueblito manana a la noche.

Here we are

Yeah there is wireless internet where we are staying so you'll be kept in touch. Aca es donde estamos parando en el piso de arriba. Ahora nos vamos a caminar..see you soon.

Feliz Cumple

Mis 40 fueron un cumple feliz, me llenaron de flores y otros regalos muy lindos. Amigos vinieron a casa a tomar una merienda y los chicos del grado me hicieron una pila de tarjetas. Hoy estamos en Port Fairy como continuacion de las celebraciones. So far mucho no nos gusta...

My last day as a young person

Here I am enjoying my last day as a 3o something. A new decade rolls out in front of me full of new adventures and unexpected experiences. I feel weird. For the first time in my life I am not too excited about having a birthday. Lately I felt like the 40s were creeping up on me and they were making me feel them. Haven't been taking much care of myself and as a result I feel old. Not that I think that 40 is old, but it is older than 39 and it is a scary number. Too much stress this year, uni has been good but hard, didn't give time to do much else and despite liking it, it is quite a heavy burden to carry at this age. That is the other thing I have been thinking about as a prelude of my birthday...what have I accomplished? Is it enough for all the years I lived?

Mi ultimo dia de 39 anos. Una nueva decada se desenvuelve delante mio llena de aventuras y experiencias nuevas e inesperadas. Me siento un poco rara, porque por primera vez no estoy muy contenta de cumplir anos...ultimamente siento que los 40 se acercan y se estan haciendo sentir, que un dolor aqui, que otro alla. Ya se que no estuve cuidandome mucho ultimamente, con tanto trabajo y el estress de la facultad, no he tenido mucho tiempo para preocuparme de mi estado fisico (una excusa ya se) y eso me hace sentir vieja. No que piense que 40 es vieja pero es mas vieja que 39 y asusta un poco el numero. Me acuerdo cuando mi papa la cargaba a mi mama cuando iba a cumplir 40 y le decia "Mary, vas a cumplir coooooaaaaarenta", no parece que fue hace tanto! Pienso....cuales son mis logros? Son suficientes por todos los dias que vivi?

Trash and Treasure

Well, mostly trash.

It is a nice feeling when one has emptied the house of trash. I have pondered about this many times. Why do I find it so difficult to get rid off things that has no use, no monetary value and no purpose? I like the feeling of a clean slate, but I live on the other side of it most of my days, cluttering every single space in the cupboards, drawers, shelves and boxes. I don't know what I have in them anymore, since most of the stuff hasn't been used or needed in a long time, but knowing that it is there must fill some emptiness in me. Occasionally when I intend to clean a cupboard I start mercilessly throwing things out, but when I start seeing very old items that had at one time or another been placed there for a reason, I become forgiving again and I tucked those things back inside. This fruitless attempt at cleaning is seldom successful, or minimally accomplished.

Today, I cut the lawn while the boys cleaned the shed and took all of what is in that photo out to the nature strip. I still have to go through the stuff inside....a much more difficult task.

Dia muy ocupado, sacamos basura grande afuera y cortamos el pasto. Me pregunto porque juntamos tantas porquerias. Cual es el proposito, el merito o la necesidad de acumular cosas que solo ocupan lugar y acumulan mugre? Me encanta como me siento cuando hago limpieza profunda y vacio espacio fisico en la casa, sin embargo vivo generalmente del otro lado, acumulando cosas en los cajones que ya ni se que tienen y cuando trato de hacer limpieza profunda me cuesta mucho deshacerme de dichas pavadas que han sido guardadas hace tiempo atras con algun motivo ya perdido...

Cold & desolated

Today Port Melbourne looked desolated, perhaps due to the cold and gray conditions of the day. I enjoyed the ride despite my headache. Not feeling very awake now, tired and headachy. Also full. I cooked home made pizza and ate too many slices, it was very nice. Now we'll probably sit and watch some movie. Tomorrow will be busy.

School Concert

Recien volvimos del concierto de mitad de ano del colegio de Anton. Le pedi al que vendia las entradas que me diera un buen asiento para sacar fotos y me dio el peor, de espalda y atras del chinito...estuvo bueno el concierto porque vimos al viejo amigo de Anton, Jason que fue a ver al hermano de el tocar la trompeta.

Anton played well, but it was only orchestral, so no solos.

Mi bici

My bike is about to be 1 year old, but if feels like it's been with me for much longer. I remember the transition from my old purple bike to this one. I thought nothing will replace my old bike, she was with me for 13 years, had even travelled the world, visiting Argentina in 1999 and coming back to Australia. That old bike has lived a long life and it was begging for some time off when this brand new one came about. I love my new bike, much improved gear system and thinner wheels, she is doing the k's as well back and forth to Port Melbourne. If you have not ridden a bike for sometime now you should. It is a totally new experience, great roads, fantastic mp3 quality music and if you live in Melbourne, fresh air and great views.

Mi bici cumple 1 anito pronto. Me encanta mi bici nueva aunque al principio me resistia a la idea de que algo nuevo reemplace mi vieja bici purpura, que vivio conmigo por 13 anos y le dio duro. Incluso viajo por el mundo y visito Argentina en 1999! Mi pobre bici purpura pedia a gritos un descanso y asi es como para mi cumple pasado me regalaron esta negra, con mejor sistema de cambios y ruedas mas finas. Me encanta y tambien esta trabajando duro, recorriendo sus buenos kilometros ida y vuelta a Port Melbourne. Si hace mucho que no andan en bici, deberian. Es una experiencia nueva, buenas rutas, sonido mp3 en los auriculares y si viven en Melbourne aire puro y vistas fantasticas! Y mi bocina es genial...es una burbuja de plastico que hace ruido a payaso...cuando la hago sonar por las sendas en el parque para que la gente se corra a un costado, la gente me mira y debe pensar que mina ridicula con esa bocina infantil...y yo rio.