the empty house

people keep asking me how i'm finding it down here. the short answer is, i really like it. it is very beautiful and peaceful. i have never ever considered myself a beach person, but i can already see how i will miss it when it is time for me to leave.

i guess the only real downside is the fact that i'm here alone. it is a shame to be surrounded by beauty and have nobody to enjoy it with. having said that though, i've really been blessed with good company. i now understand why people throw 'housewarming' parties- it really does make a difference living in a house full of warm memories.

here are some photos i took when j was in town:

{observatory point}

{twilight cove}

the learning here is pretty good too. there are regular (good) tutorials, and lots of hands on experience. i spent all day today consulting patients, with the gp standing in the corner. i usually put in very long hours, but today i actually managed to get a proper lunch break and leave by 5pm! i ended up taking a walk along the jetty, and look who i saw:

{sammy the sealion!}

i eventually turned around to walk back because the sun was setting:

just as i was nearing the end, one of the ladies urgently asked me to turn around, so i did...


we took our cameras out and snapped for a few minutes, but my photos do no justice to reality. eventually i simply stood and watched as the large, ethereal moon floated over the distant archipelago.