Now that we have been here almost three months, things are starting to get routine. We have found ways to walk in the morning and not be completely overwhelmed by the sun and the humidity (carry an umbrella like a parasol and wear shorts!), we automatically know which way to watch for traffic when crossing the street and we are not quite so freaked out by big spiders or lizards in the house...well maybe we haven't quite adjusted to the last two, but it will happen.
After three months in Queensland, new residents are supposed to get a Queensland driver's licence. We filled out all of our paper work and had our 100 points of ID (we first thought this meant 100 pieces of ID, but it is a system based on having ID with a photo and a signature...a passport is about 70 points) and went to the ministry for what we expected to be a two hour process. 20 minutes later we had our new licences. Now we are completely legal to drive here. Lucky for us (unlucky for Australia) we didn't need to take a road test!
This was also Joanne's first birthday in Australia (although far from her first birthday ever) and we discovered yet another fantastic restaurant. Australia is very much a food nation. We have just finished watching a television series to determine Australia's best chef under the age of 13. It was amazing!
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