For Serious Shoppers Only

Imagine living your dream in a place full of signs declaring "Sale". Everywhere you look, every streetcorner you pass, the city is full of signs screaming at you, taunting you, enticing you.

That's how it is when you arrive in Sale, Victoria.

And I write this from the public library computer terminal in Sale, Victoria somewhere south-east of Melbourne. We bought a computer several days ago but have been unsuccessful in finding any internet connections (wireless or otherwise). Tonight we board the Spirit of Tasmania ferry bound for Devonport, Tasmania. It's an overnight ferry so we won't be seeing much but when we land tomorrow a.m., we'll be about 4 hours drive from our new home. I think we're all ready to turn the page on this chapter of our journey. We've seen some beautiful scenery and enjoyed checking out different towns along our way but are anxious to 'settle in'.

More musings and observations from the past few days;

• First kangaroo spotted: roadkill somewhere outside of Cooma. The kids really wanted to get a closer look so we turned around and drove up beside it. Martin was quick to point out to the kids all the car debris scattered about proving the potential dangers of a kangaroo/car collision. I was quick to point out the smell of the carcass did not warrant a lingering perusal of same.
• First flat tire: about 1 km beyond the aforementioned roadkill observation. Seems scattered road debris can present a hazard unto itself. Good thing we brought our handy dandy Daddy tire-changer thingy.
• First road kill by us: on the dark, windy road to the coastal town of Pambula. So busy watching for bush kangaroos we were unable to swerve/stop/avoid running right over the poor little echidna (sp?) This little creature looks a lot like a large hedgehog and moves slightly faster than a speeding turtle with an awkward, stiff-legged gait.
• First encounter with the outback: Ethan waking up one morning and declaring to all that he's going to have a look at the outback as he heads out of the motel room. A moment later he's back asking "Where's the outback?"

And so we carry on through Sale. Not shopping but enjoying our visit all the same.

We are Melbourne-bound!