MyPHD: It all ended with a Traditional Australian Dinner

17.02.2015

THE BIG PRESENTATION DAY

The smartboard

Wahidah, anxious!

My materials...

Me, presenting... 

Wahidah, presenting....

What you don't notice is that, the whole room is a whiteboard by itself!! You can 'conteng-conteng' everywhere in the room!!


TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN DINNER

After the presentation, Tony & Anne invited us to a their home for dinner.
Tony cooked everything, including desert!!

We, sort of help with the table...

Tony & Anne's wedding photo

The family

This is the traditional and authentic Australian dinner; roasted lamb with brown sauce, roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes & garlic, corn on the cob, green beans & broccolli & mushroom with melted cheese.

From left to right: Nadine (CQU), Bothaina (PHD, UoW), Joshua (CQU), Tony & Anne Porter (the hosts), Pam Davey (UoW) & Annette Worthy (UoW)

Pavlova with strawberries & raspberries

After dinner, we had a geocache adventure

A perfect way to end the evening.....

Thank you Tony & Anne for a splendid time & dinner.

MyPHD: A Day with Tony & Anne

Monday, 16.02.2015

Anne came and knock on our door at 8.30 a.m.
We knew that it will be a very long day....
But we didn't really realize how LONG the journey would be.

See the STARS??

These are the places we stop and enjoy ourselves.


KIAMA

This is the famous BLOWHOLE

Some LOVE LOCKS

MOUNT CAMBEWARRA

This is a GEOCACHE from Mount Cambewarra.... Thanks Tony for introducing this to us... GO GEOCACHING!!

 BERRY

This beautiful garden belongs to Tony's mother, June.

Here they love to show off their house and personal belongings

This is June & Bernie

Can you see what is hidden?

Clue: Wild, with pouch & hops

The LONGGGGGGG ROADDDD

 HUSKISSON & JERVIS BAY

This is Jervis Bay

The whitest sand I have ever seen in my life

These are some seaweed, and yes, they are alive....

A small cafe in Huskisson

Australian version of Fish & Chips. Tony had everything planned. From the cold drinks to the table cloths and plates

"The rats of the air," said Tony referring to the seagulls

Another geocache (a magnetic one) under the bench

 NOWRA

This is Mary's house (Anne's sister) and this room is the yoga room (she is a yoga instructor)

One of the amazing displays at Mary's 

 SEVEN MILES BEACH

IT IS REALLY SEVEN MILES LONG??

Another geocache found...

 SHELLCOVE & SHOALHAVEN

yeay... a pelican! just like in Finding Nemo!!!

more seagulls....

Hey!! You spot what I spot???

The end of another day.

Next.... our BIG DAY at UoW...