Arrived at last!!
Mar 25th 2005, 2:59 pm
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Arrived at last!!
Hi all
Arrived almost 2 weeks ago and to sum it up in 1 word FanBloodyTastic!!!
Mandurah is just how we imagined if not better, still cant take it in that we are actually here!!!
The last year was very very hard but all i can say to those still waiting is keep at it, the final result is worth the wait
We lived with family for almost a year as we took the gamble and sold our house shortly after getting our TRA back...living out of suitcases with 2 kids was no joke!
Anway as soon as the visa turned up on the wednesday we wasted no time booking flights with Singapore airlines, with a 2hr stopover at Singapore for the friday am...Family visited us on the thursday which was very tearful to say the least but atleast our eyes had time to carm down before we arrived at the airport.
Arrive at Heathrow at 8.00am only to find out our flight had been delayed from 11am until 4.45 bit of a bummer but atleast we were on the start of our journey...cant even remeber the time we landed at Singapore but as our 1st flight was delayed it ment we missed our 2nd one too. Singapore airlines was great they put us up in a hotel for a few hours so we can rest and have a meal and shower... Eventually arrived in Perth at 12.50am Sunday.
Our friends were there to meet us and brought us back to our rented accomodation that is next door to them.
By 10.30 Sunday morning hubby has gone out test driving our friends new boat in the Estuary leaving me to start unpacking all the boxes we shipped out almost a year ago....was just like xmas all over again
Almost 2 weeks down the line it still feels like were on holiday and love every minute of being here,The 1st thing that you notice is how friendly every1 here is, well atleast every1 we have met so far anyway, im sure the holiday feeling will go after next week as the kids start school wednesday and hubby starts his new job the following monday...and the fact we get to pick our dog up from quarantine on the sunday..Then it will feel more like home!
Anyway ill stop waffling now
Goodluck to all those still waiting
Claire & Family
Arrived almost 2 weeks ago and to sum it up in 1 word FanBloodyTastic!!!
Mandurah is just how we imagined if not better, still cant take it in that we are actually here!!!
The last year was very very hard but all i can say to those still waiting is keep at it, the final result is worth the wait
We lived with family for almost a year as we took the gamble and sold our house shortly after getting our TRA back...living out of suitcases with 2 kids was no joke!
Anway as soon as the visa turned up on the wednesday we wasted no time booking flights with Singapore airlines, with a 2hr stopover at Singapore for the friday am...Family visited us on the thursday which was very tearful to say the least but atleast our eyes had time to carm down before we arrived at the airport.
Arrive at Heathrow at 8.00am only to find out our flight had been delayed from 11am until 4.45 bit of a bummer but atleast we were on the start of our journey...cant even remeber the time we landed at Singapore but as our 1st flight was delayed it ment we missed our 2nd one too. Singapore airlines was great they put us up in a hotel for a few hours so we can rest and have a meal and shower... Eventually arrived in Perth at 12.50am Sunday.
Our friends were there to meet us and brought us back to our rented accomodation that is next door to them.
By 10.30 Sunday morning hubby has gone out test driving our friends new boat in the Estuary leaving me to start unpacking all the boxes we shipped out almost a year ago....was just like xmas all over again
Almost 2 weeks down the line it still feels like were on holiday and love every minute of being here,The 1st thing that you notice is how friendly every1 here is, well atleast every1 we have met so far anyway, im sure the holiday feeling will go after next week as the kids start school wednesday and hubby starts his new job the following monday...and the fact we get to pick our dog up from quarantine on the sunday..Then it will feel more like home!
Anyway ill stop waffling now
Goodluck to all those still waiting
Claire & Family
Mar 25th 2005, 3:05 pm
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Re: Arrived at last!!
Glad you made it safe and sound! 
Mar 25th 2005, 3:08 pm
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Re: Arrived at last!!
Bet you can't believe it, all the best
Teresa
Teresa
Mar 25th 2005, 3:40 pm
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Re: Arrived at last!!
Anything would be a holiday after staying with rellies for a year 
Glad you have finally got there and things are settling into place.
Glad you have finally got there and things are settling into place.
Mar 25th 2005, 4:50 pm
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Location: Pacific Pines
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Re: Arrived at last!!
Hi, glad things are going well for you, I bet you can't wait to see your dog again.
Marie
Marie
