Australia.

Sunshine, family and beaches.... That's really all it took to convince me to come on a 3 month holiday to Australia. Mike is from Canberra and has been dying to get back for years ..and I have to say it really doesn't disappoint.
The flight over was amazing, 12 hours first leg in which Jacob slept 10 hours, then a lovely little stop over in the humid and busy metropolis that is Kuala Lumpur. Had a great little mooch around the street markets and had some tasty local food. Nice.
Second flight of 8 hours was a bit more trying as he was awake for the majority, but still, we made it through..and I still managed to squeeze in a film, Les Miserables which is by the way, a-effing-mazing.
..Then we arrived! Australia, I love you. The sun is shining, I've been to the mall for flowers as its Mike's Gran's birthday do tonight, marvelled at the ridiculously amazing food halls they have in the shopping centres over here. We've been for a picnic at the lake, caught up with a friend for coffee, been to the park, and watched the (exotic) birds. Jacob has met up with his cousins and become completely infatuated with his older cousin Ben. I'm now sat in a lovely soft play centre surrounded by other mums and getting the low down on the kids activities in the area (lots, by the sounds of things)
We have lots lined up to do, a visit to Sydney, a camping trip, maybe some skiing at the snowy mountains, a trip to NSW coast this weekend which I'm beside myself with excitement about. Basically exactly what the doctor ordered after a shitty miserable last few months.
The world definitely seems brighter when the sun is out.