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Hi Everyone! It's been a while since we've updated the blog - the big trip home and back, and the recoveries on either end of the trip have meant there hasn't been a lot of time to sit down and post something.

We've settled back in to our routine here in Adelaide - Charlotte and I went to Montessori this morning and it was like Charlotte never left. She got right back in to the swing of things very easily. We weren't able to play outside like usual today, though, because of the heat. It was 37C by 8:30 this morning, and over 40C by 11 this morning. Crazy!

Last weekend was a long weekend (Australia Day was Monday) and we took it upon ourselves to do a little exploring. After all, many of you are coming to see us over the next few months, so we are of the mind that we need to get to know our surroundings a little better so we can show it off when you're here.

We were up early Saturday and decided to take advantage of that and head out on a little road trip to the southern beaches along the Gulf St. Vincent coast. After navigating our way out of Adelaide, we ended up along a gorgeous stretch of coastline with very impressive beaches, cliffs and views (see above). On 4 different occasions during our little road trip we came across the Tour Down Under. Unbeknownst to us, we were cutting a path right through their cycling route. We were lucky enough to catch very fleeting glances of Lance Armstrong (I think he's somewhere in the picture below, but I don't know which one is him). Even though he wasn't the winner, we were happy to see him, mostly because I don't think either of us could name another famous cyclist . . .

By the time Sunday rolled around, the heat was upon us, and there's no sign of it ending. The weekend forecast has LOWS of 30C. Luckily we've been invited to a barbecue at a friend's house on Friday. They have a pool. You're probably thinking, "well, how bad can it be when you live at the beach?", which is true, but honestly, it is too hot to be out at the beach for any length of time, especially with Charlotte. If she was content staying in the water with her hat on, it may be OK, but she prefers to run around on the sand and fling her hat off, which isn't the best thing to do in this kind of weather.

We'll post more soon, including some pictures of our trip home over Christmas and Josh's wedding!