Australia

So people have told me Melbourne has some crazy weather, but I only just believed them last week.

Last Saturday reached a quite smoking -and I mean that literally- hot 117 degrees. It was, in fact, the hottest place in the world that day. The WHOLE WORLD. Nutso.

Of course, me being the smartest girl to have lived, decided nothing was too hot for a displaced Cuban girl, and opted to WALK one hour to work. Yes, yes, turns out, I was the only person walking beside the river. And I must say, I was none the better for it. My hands actually started to go numb. I didn't even know that was possible! And the wind, that was the worst. It was like a hot steam engine blowing endlessly on your face. Ugh

But I am glad I lived to see it, and happy I survived through it. Without even a drop of sweat. Oh right, thats because it evaporates when it's that hot.

And true to form, Melbourne's ever changing climactical mind, the next day dropped over 40 degrees. Sunday night was uh, ya know 70 degrees. 117 to 70...Crazy.

love,
Cristina

Hey everyone!
So sorry for the long delay, but I am in fact alive and well in the wonderful city of Melbourne. The girls and I have had an eventful month.

First and foremost...Coconut has returned!! After returning home for Christmas to recount tales of negative 20 degree weather, she has finally come back to her real 'home' :-P And none to soon. We are all so happy to have our blonde ball of curls back, and I think she is oh so happy to sleep on the couch everynight. hehe

Another momentous occasion has passed in my absence. OBAMA baby! We couldn't be happier over here on the other side of the world. People ask non-stop about him and our hopes for him. I tell them, over and over again, that there are many. I couldn't be more proud of our country! Go America...we are popular again! YES.

I should also mention NADAL. Oh yeah baby. He has taken home the Australian Open title to Coconut's dismay. But Caitlin and I were all to proud of our young Spainard. The whole lot of us spent a wonderful day at the games. And even got to see James Blake's first win. Que chulo! I kept yelling that I went to JamesBlake High School. But he didn't seem to notice me much. I mean come on! He has his own high school. Basically.

Internet is quite slow here and a little bit expensive, but I promise to upload some new pictures soon. Until then, besos from DOWN UNDER...

love,
Cristina

Feliz ano nuevo everyone! This year has started off wonderfully, with a new baby Bernardo to add to the mix. Isabella was born on Christmas Day itself, and is our lovely Rosie B's first baby girl. I can't wait to meet her!

The girls and I celebrated our first Christmas/New Years in style in our new apartment in Melbourne. Check out the beautiful Ikea furniture!

More to come on our ongoing adventures. Until then, Happy New Year!

love,
Cristina, Caitlin, and Kate

Sorry for the delay ladies and gentleman, but the girls and I have had a busy few weeks in Melbourne. In two days alone we found an amazing apartment and a job in Melbourne- for all three of us. A job that has found us working 12 hour days and unable to update our blogs :-P

So Merry Christmas from Melbourne! It is sunny and warm here, and feels absoultely NOTHING like Christmas. Hehe. The girls and I hosted our first Christmas Eve dinner last night, with guests from all over the world. We even invited the couple who want to buy our car! It was a wonderful time filled with chicken a la Cubana, stuffing, mash potatoes and the like.

Now we are off to the beach for Christmas day. A local group is throwing a BBQ and cricket day at the beach for foreigners. Should be a good time.

We miss all of you terribly! The Christmas season really does do that to people. So please spend it wonderfully together, and think of us occasionally :-P

Feliz Navidad y Profite du jour Presente,
Cris, Caitlin, and Kate

So the ladies and I have spent just over a week touring around this lovely city they call Sydney. The Harbour, as everyone will tell you, is just gorgeous. Amazing red and orange colored houses line the cliffs overlooking the beautiful blue water and captivating Sydney Opera House. I could spend hours of my day just sitting their enjoying the view. Kate however could not, sitting outdoors makes her antsy ;-)

Yet us ladies our torn on our next move. Turns out everyone wants to be in Sydney for Christmas/New Years, and what jobs there were, seem to have just dissapeared. Granted we didn't look very hard, but we haven't gotten even one call back. Not one! So we are thinking about Melbourne, everyone says its just lovely. Hmm, time well tell. Any input is greatly appreciated :-)

Besos from Sydney, I will leave you with some lovely shots of this amazing city...

-Cristina & Crew

p.s. Dad, I took these pictures for you!!!