Arrived safely in Melbourne, greeted by John Hattie (my boss' husband) and, an hour later, my boss, Janet Clinton. John had bought me groceries. A sweet welcome to the land of Oz. They dropped me off at my home for the next month (above).
I called the parents at home, which promptly led to the first ever G-family skype. I had voice (but didn't know it) but no video; they had video but no voice. So I was Skype instant messaging them, and Dad was sticking post-it notes on his forehead with messages for me to read.... there was a lot of laughing. We finally got it sorted out so I could at least hear them and I started talking so they could hear me. It was so good to see them after my hectic last few days and a long flight. Now I have to figure out how to get my webcam to work, and they have to figure out how to get Grandma and the dog upstairs so I can see them, too!
Using my MELBOURNE ENCOUNTER lonely planet guide (a timely gift from a Kalamazoo friend), I went for a wander around the giant park near where I'm staying, then wandered around the campus, and hit Lygon street to check out the shops (right). The whole thing went much more smoothly when I realized an hour into the walk that right side up for the book was actually upside down on the map for me. Seemed fitting for my first day down under. Also solid inspiration to learn how to use the GPS feature on my tablet.
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