3.20.2017

A ton of pics this post:
Kiddos in their karate outfits.

Colleen in hers.
The research vessel (RV) Investigator out of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.


Aboard the bridge of the RV Investigator before it set out for another deployment towards Antarctica. 

From the deck looking north towards Mt. Wellington. Red raft in foreground on right.

Aboard bridge looking out east.


Arriving Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Outside garden in Hobart.

Tasmanian cuvee and traditional Pimms cup.

Crispy pork belly w/ egg for breakfast.

Egg and salmon for breakfast.

Female factory (women's prison) in Hobart.

Wallaby on Cascade trail...right next to trail.

Cascade brewery.

Cascade trail.



Ferry terminal on way to Bruny Island.


Bruny Island looking out on Neck.


Neck...with Penguin rookery on left.

Penguin rookery on neck.

Bruny Island chocolate factory grounds.

Adventure Bay on Bruny Island.




Rare white wallaby


Lighthouse in background on right.

Lighthouse

Panorama view from up on lighthouse.

Island just off of lighthouse.




Ferry back from Bruny Island.

Sunrise from on top of Mt. Wellington.

Sunrise.

Trail on Mt. Wellington looking up on Organ Pipes.

Organ Pipes.

Tons of kangaroos!

Sunning themselves

Feeding the kangas


Kanga holding my hand to get food.

Peacock

Wombat hanging with keeper. Wombat about 25 kg.

Tasmanian devil!

Eating

Meg petting Koala

Koala

Echnida

Yummy tart and chocolate Frangelico tart

Bye Tasmania toast

Hello Melbourne toast :)

Melbourne waterway from Southbank

Looking out at Anglesea

Start of Great Ocean Road.

Amazing beaches along great ocean road.






Meg-a-kanga.

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At Twelve Apostles.

Thunder Cove

Thunder Cove





Razoerback

Twelve Apostles.





What's Australia without most venomous animals in the world :)



2.27.2017

Another big post since it has been almost a month:
Kids being silly...






Donut time!

Yummy sprinkle donut

Posing with some starwars figures

May the force be with you

Just "hanging" out



Skate/surfing

Chilling with Indy

Colleen and Ry made some life size self-portraits.


Father daughter dance at Colleen's school


Silly pics from photo booth


Indy in his cocoon under pinkie

All three hanging out

Colleen at her performace

Valentine's meal!

Coming down with lovies

Cannoli! 



Maisie and mini-Indy looking the same, haha. Wore each other out.

Colleen and Meg made the local paper.

Ry with his buddies.

Colleen and Ry at SeaWorld

At the science center after making Catenary Arch

Looking south from Midway aircraft carrier towards San Diego bay and Coronado. Coronado bridge in background.

Our two chopper pilots.

"Get to the chopper"
- Arnold: Predator


Looks like we have two pilots in the making.



After they passed quiz they took oath and saluted veteran.

At Cabrillo National Monument


Looking out with Coronado in background (right) and Point Loma (left)

Mom and Colleen

Family with Janet and Eric!