British Expats

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   Arrived in Oz! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/arrived-oz-463877/)

Buzzy--Bee Jul 5th 2007 6:54 am

Arrived in Oz!
 
Hello everyone

We have arrived in Australia!

We had a fantastic time in Hawai'i, it was so good to catch up with my Aunt who lives there, we spent a lot of time with her and the girls loved playing in her pool and bouncing around with her, she greatly enjoyed meeting them and now they are in Australia they keep asking when they are going to see her again. We were taken out to a very posh restaurant in Honolulu and the girls busied themselves drawing on the pristine white tablecloth, the waiter assured us that was OK!

We were delayed 4 hours on the flight from Honolulu to Melbourne which was rather annoying. I had a bit of an exciting morning that day as I couldn't find the rental car return location which was off-airport. So I thought I'd wait at Arrivals for the rental car courtesy bus to pass, and follow that, a security guard moved me on before it came and gave me directions which were wrong and led me into a US airforce base where I was made to get out and the car was searched before I was allowed back on the freeway!!! I found the rental drop off over an hour after I started searching.... lucky the flight was delayed!

The girls were fantastic on the flight even though it was 12 hours - they are real seasoned travellers now and nothing phases them, they slept a lot of the way and were kept entertained by a 6 year old Australian boy who read to them and did colouring with them.

We stayed at an airport hotel the first night. In the morning our brand new car was delivered, but just as it arrived we discovered that Candice had rammed a tiny piece of Fiona's jewellery into her ear! So she was rushed to the doctor's in a taxi, and after a second trip as the first doctor's was closed the jewellery was removed. So the first journey the new car made was to collect Fiona and Candice. Luckily everything was OK and Candice was fine.

The weather - well, if this is midwinter bring it on, 16 degrees and sun, T-shirt weather. I understand it will get a bit cooler over the next few days - right now we don't care.

We're not Australians, but I think its OK to call ourselves Victorians.

It's hard to believe we're here!

Buzzy, Mrs Buzzy and the Buzzettes

curly Jul 5th 2007 6:55 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
WOW!!! you've certainly had a fantastic journey getting there :thumbsup: Best of luck with your new life :D

geordie mandy Jul 5th 2007 7:02 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Glad you arrived safely. :D Have loved reading the up dates of your travel to oz
Mandy

asher Jul 5th 2007 7:07 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
well you will have plenty to laugh about in your old age :rofl:

a very exciting journey, envy you the Hawaii trip lucky you :thumbsup:

Hope it all goes well for you :thumbsup:

minibelle Jul 5th 2007 7:12 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Glad you arrived ok, have you any photo's of your stop overs? we are travelling westbound and we are still deciding where to stop. Good luck settling in :D

minibelle

BayWhale Jul 5th 2007 7:19 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Should I say welcome home? I haven't read your posts, this is such a large place and I'm just finding my feet.

To me, being a queenslander, 16 degrees is a tad cold (that's an understatement it's jumper weather) but arriving in winter has it's advantages, you have time to aclimatise.

Enjoy :)

Kapri Jul 5th 2007 8:29 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Congratulations Buzzy family!
LOL to little Candice. She wanted the Aussies to know she'd arrived :lol:

Stitch Jul 5th 2007 10:24 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Great news on your safe arrival. All the best in settling in.

Cheers

Ginny

BEVS Jul 5th 2007 11:24 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
G'Day Buzzy.
Lovely to read you and your family have had a safe journey and happy landings.
Wishing you the very best for a great and good life in OZ every day of your life.:)

BEVShere
Wintery Mapua
Top of the South
New Zealand

brissydeb Jul 5th 2007 11:30 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 5014188)
Hello everyone

We have arrived in Australia!

We had a fantastic time in Hawai'i, it was so good to catch up with my Aunt who lives there, we spent a lot of time with her and the girls loved playing in her pool and bouncing around with her, she greatly enjoyed meeting them and now they are in Australia they keep asking when they are going to see her again. We were taken out to a very posh restaurant in Honolulu and the girls busied themselves drawing on the pristine white tablecloth, the waiter assured us that was OK!

We were delayed 4 hours on the flight from Honolulu to Melbourne which was rather annoying. I had a bit of an exciting morning that day as I couldn't find the rental car return location which was off-airport. So I thought I'd wait at Arrivals for the rental car courtesy bus to pass, and follow that, a security guard moved me on before it came and gave me directions which were wrong and led me into a US airforce base where I was made to get out and the car was searched before I was allowed back on the freeway!!! I found the rental drop off over an hour after I started searching.... lucky the flight was delayed!

The girls were fantastic on the flight even though it was 12 hours - they are real seasoned travellers now and nothing phases them, they slept a lot of the way and were kept entertained by a 6 year old Australian boy who read to them and did colouring with them.

We stayed at an airport hotel the first night. In the morning our brand new car was delivered, but just as it arrived we discovered that Candice had rammed a tiny piece of Fiona's jewellery into her ear! So she was rushed to the doctor's in a taxi, and after a second trip as the first doctor's was closed the jewellery was removed. So the first journey the new car made was to collect Fiona and Candice. Luckily everything was OK and Candice was fine.

The weather - well, if this is midwinter bring it on, 16 degrees and sun, T-shirt weather. I understand it will get a bit cooler over the next few days - right now we don't care.

We're not Australians, but I think its OK to call ourselves Victorians.

It's hard to believe we're here!

Buzzy, Mrs Buzzy and the Buzzettes

All the best and enjoy your new life!!:)

gedge Jul 5th 2007 11:42 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
glad you arrived safe and sound

Vim Fuego Jul 5th 2007 11:56 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 5014188)
Hello everyone

We have arrived in Australia!

We had a fantastic time in Hawai'i, it was so good to catch up with my Aunt who lives there, we spent a lot of time with her and the girls loved playing in her pool and bouncing around with her, she greatly enjoyed meeting them and now they are in Australia they keep asking when they are going to see her again. We were taken out to a very posh restaurant in Honolulu and the girls busied themselves drawing on the pristine white tablecloth, the waiter assured us that was OK!

We were delayed 4 hours on the flight from Honolulu to Melbourne which was rather annoying. I had a bit of an exciting morning that day as I couldn't find the rental car return location which was off-airport. So I thought I'd wait at Arrivals for the rental car courtesy bus to pass, and follow that, a security guard moved me on before it came and gave me directions which were wrong and led me into a US airforce base where I was made to get out and the car was searched before I was allowed back on the freeway!!! I found the rental drop off over an hour after I started searching.... lucky the flight was delayed!

The girls were fantastic on the flight even though it was 12 hours - they are real seasoned travellers now and nothing phases them, they slept a lot of the way and were kept entertained by a 6 year old Australian boy who read to them and did colouring with them.

We stayed at an airport hotel the first night. In the morning our brand new car was delivered, but just as it arrived we discovered that Candice had rammed a tiny piece of Fiona's jewellery into her ear! So she was rushed to the doctor's in a taxi, and after a second trip as the first doctor's was closed the jewellery was removed. So the first journey the new car made was to collect Fiona and Candice. Luckily everything was OK and Candice was fine.

The weather - well, if this is midwinter bring it on, 16 degrees and sun, T-shirt weather. I understand it will get a bit cooler over the next few days - right now we don't care.

We're not Australians, but I think its OK to call ourselves Victorians.

It's hard to believe we're here!

Buzzy, Mrs Buzzy and the Buzzettes

Welcome Buzzy!

Don't get too settled with that weather now ;)

framac Jul 5th 2007 12:29 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
All the best Buzzies. Now go have the time of your lives.:thumbsup:

moneypenny20 Jul 5th 2007 1:17 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Welcome downunder Buzzies! 16 sounds damn cold to me but it's an easier way to acclimatise, especially for the girls.

Ozzidoc Jul 5th 2007 1:25 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Yay! At long last :)

(and presumably you have selected Geelong as your favourite AFL team?!)

Wendy Jul 5th 2007 1:43 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Welcome to Australia guys

Nu-Shooz Jul 5th 2007 1:46 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
All the best to the Buzzy Bee's;)

Hope all your dreams come true:thumbup:

Weirdstone Jul 5th 2007 2:13 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Welcome to Melbourne !! :)

Scubaemma Jul 5th 2007 7:57 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Glad you arrived safe Buzzies. Been enjoying the stories of your travels on route.

TeresaG Jul 5th 2007 9:19 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Glad you have arrived safely. Wishing you all the best with your new lives.

Issie Jul 5th 2007 9:22 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Brilliant ....Have a fab life and we want plenty of updates.:thumbup:

jon and alex Jul 5th 2007 9:22 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Good on ya!! :thumbsup:

s-jmelbournewannabe Jul 5th 2007 9:31 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Congrats you made it!!!! :thumbsup: S-j x

samnsam Jul 5th 2007 10:38 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 5014188)
Hello everyone

We have arrived in Australia!

We had a fantastic time in Hawai'i, it was so good to catch up with my Aunt who lives there, we spent a lot of time with her and the girls loved playing in her pool and bouncing around with her, she greatly enjoyed meeting them and now they are in Australia they keep asking when they are going to see her again. We were taken out to a very posh restaurant in Honolulu and the girls busied themselves drawing on the pristine white tablecloth, the waiter assured us that was OK!

We were delayed 4 hours on the flight from Honolulu to Melbourne which was rather annoying. I had a bit of an exciting morning that day as I couldn't find the rental car return location which was off-airport. So I thought I'd wait at Arrivals for the rental car courtesy bus to pass, and follow that, a security guard moved me on before it came and gave me directions which were wrong and led me into a US airforce base where I was made to get out and the car was searched before I was allowed back on the freeway!!! I found the rental drop off over an hour after I started searching.... lucky the flight was delayed!

The girls were fantastic on the flight even though it was 12 hours - they are real seasoned travellers now and nothing phases them, they slept a lot of the way and were kept entertained by a 6 year old Australian boy who read to them and did colouring with them.

We stayed at an airport hotel the first night. In the morning our brand new car was delivered, but just as it arrived we discovered that Candice had rammed a tiny piece of Fiona's jewellery into her ear! So she was rushed to the doctor's in a taxi, and after a second trip as the first doctor's was closed the jewellery was removed. So the first journey the new car made was to collect Fiona and Candice. Luckily everything was OK and Candice was fine.

The weather - well, if this is midwinter bring it on, 16 degrees and sun, T-shirt weather. I understand it will get a bit cooler over the next few days - right now we don't care.

We're not Australians, but I think its OK to call ourselves Victorians.

It's hard to believe we're here!

Buzzy, Mrs Buzzy and the Buzzettes

Glad to hear you've all arrived safe and well, and good luck with your new life down under :thumbsup:
Sam xxx

Wol Jul 5th 2007 10:40 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Welcome.

Now get to work and moderate!

thewoodz Jul 6th 2007 12:11 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Please keep us posted with all your stories - i enjoyed reading your reccies
All the best for your new lives ahead

BadgeIsBack Jul 6th 2007 12:41 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Good on ya mate.

16 degrees and T-shirt weather. Mon Dieu!!

Weirdstone Jul 6th 2007 1:03 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 5017493)
Good on ya mate.

16 degrees and T-shirt weather. Mon Dieu!!

Rubbish ...it's 12 degrees and pissing down !

Jasonmb Jul 8th 2007 6:19 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Glad you all arrived safely, have loved reading all your updates, please keep them coming:thumbsup:

Buzzy--Bee Jul 8th 2007 8:41 pm

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 
Thanks guys, apologies if I'm not on here too often right now, have so much to do finding a house and job, will keep you updated once the dust settles!

Buzzy

Ozzidoc Jul 9th 2007 6:05 am

Re: Arrived in Oz!
 

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 5029838)
Thanks guys, apologies if I'm not on here too often right now, have so much to do finding a house and job, will keep you updated once the dust settles!

Buzzy

OK- good luck with home and job finding :) Hope it's not too stressful.


All times are GMT -12. The time now is 2:46 am.

Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.