We took a day off to watch stage 4 of the Tour Down Under (TDU). 143km from Adelaide to Angaston. It was 28 degrees today, and we had a lovely trip to Springton (59km from start) and had the opportunity to see the bunch of 3 riders that by then had an 8:30 lead on the peleton. After that, we drove to Angaston, to see the finish. By then the peleton had caught up the break-away group, and it was a good sprint to the end. We managed to get a couple of pics of cycling legend Lance Armstrong, so thought that we would post these. We are planning to take part in riding a stage next year (non-pro of course!). All in all, it was a lovely day out, and here are a few pics...

this is the map of the stage that we watched today

It was funny to see the kangaroo on the car - this is the 'logo' for the TDU 

Leonie took this pic - it is at Springton where the peleton was 8:30 behind the leaders. Lance is at the back

This is the sprint to the end...150m to go!

Leonie managed to get this great picture of Lance - nice new bike huh? The numbers on it represent a couple of interesting facts:

• 1274 - number of days since Lance last raced professionally
• 27.5 - the number (in millions) of people who have died from cancer since then

Wayne managed to get this shot of Lance using a bigger lens. Lance is only 39 seconds behind the leader at the end of stage 4

It was nice to be able to see all the cyclists, as well as take in the lovely sights of the Barossa valley. It will look nice in winter after the rain. Miss you all, and catch-up soon!

We did it! We got the keys for the new house on 1st December, and then began the arduous task of removing the carpets and linoleum. It took as 2 and a half days, and the kitchen has also been ripped out. Now we are planning for the new kitchen to be installed. Here are a few of the 'DIY' pics:

goodbye carpet

the linoleum starts to go...

so long kitchen

ready for the tiles :)

who said this was fun?

We hope to post more pics as the kitchen progresses. We move in soon.

Bye for now

We finally decided to buy a house here in Adelaide and settle down. We spent a few weeks looking at different houses, and made offers on 3 different houses. The first 2 were declined, and the 3rd was accepted. We had a building inspector to investigate and all is well - it just requires a little TLC. We thought that we would post a few pics so that everyone can see what it looks like. It's a 2 bedroom house with lounge, dining room/kitchen, laundry, bathroom, toilet and single garage. Ideal for us, and we are able to simplify things. It also means less maintenance/cleaning! We are both really happy that things are going well. We miss our family and friends, and often think about you all.

Here are the pictures of the house:

This is the view from the front

This is a view of the back garden

This is taken under the pergola as you go out the back door - the shed will go in the back corner

Here is a view of the lounge

This is the bathroom

This is the kitchen - a little dated so we are going to remodel it a bit

We have a settlement date of the 1st December, and will be moving in during the 3rd week of December. We will keep you updated on progress... bye for now