to OZ

has been a very busy last few days!!! we finally got everything settled and we headed down to Australia "Oz" by early morning sunday. . . we had a farewell family BBQ

before we did one more pack down (weeding out what we don't need). . .and then off to a 2-day journey down under! the flights weren't too full so we were able to stretch out in the plane. .except for the last leg. . it was packed. .and we were just ready to get there already. . the food was yummy though!!! we even got hagen daaz ice cream!!! yum yum yum! :) the on-demand movies, tv and games definitely helped pass the time. . .we did enjoy the gas stop in tokyo. . excited to be on solid ground! then off to singapore. . .where we had an 8 hour layover. . found free internet! something rare in north america :) . . .took a nap. . and then explored the beautiful singapore international airport. . .couldn't believe the shopping! candace and i were drooling over the shoes!!!! soooo cheap. .and nice. .. ahhhh! :) we weren't the only ones, though! the guys checked out the nike store. . .it was a very nice airport to be in. . but we were ready to get to our final destination. . .on the train ride to our accommodation. . we zonked out!. . .but thanks to my dad's connections. .we were able to get a good night's sleep at his friend's house. . .great filipino hospitality! a nice way to end our long journey! (couldn't upload any more photos. . .something's not working. . .i'll try again later!:)