an aussie year!
a year ago today john and i walked off the plane, a bit bleary eyed and worse for wear, ready to start our new life in australia. hard to believe, isn't it? we've had many new adventures and experiences, good times and harder times, that it hardly seems possible to have only been here for 12 months.
i thought that we would just let you know some of the interesting things we've learned and discovered whilst here (much like the 6 month review, but hopefully more informative). because really, i've been trying to keep you updated on our daily lives already. so, here goes...
things we've learned:
-no matter how big you think australia is, it's bigger
-aussie english has components of north american and british (chips=fries and chips)
-kangaroos will never stop being cool
-on that note, dead kangaroos smell worse then anything i've ever smelled on the road
-walking barefoot is totally acceptable EVERYWHERE, even grocery stores and shops
-cleanskin wine (3$/bottle) is quality wine that vineyards don't want to label
-getting absolutely hammered on a sunday afternoon is normal, even encouraged
-main highways in WA are the equivalent of highways in northern ontario...
-an aussie-mite roll is surprisingly tasty (think cinnamon bun with vegemite and cheese)
-free to air tv provides good quality programming for no cost (grey's, csi, etc)
-australian tv shows are just as bad as canadian tv shows
-the mini-mullet and the el-camino (ute) are excessively popular
things we love:
-BYO at almost every restaurant
-triple j (one of the national radio stations)
-aussie music (both popular and indie)
-the beaches (and that they are 5 mins from our house)
-the cool ocean breeze that turns a 40 degree morning into a tolerable afternoon
-sunsets on the west coast, looking over the indian ocean
-wearing a bathing suit all day on the weekend
-aussie rules football
things we hate:
-bundaberg rum
-the cost of living
-WA drivers
-the fact that pedestrians DO NOT have right of way
-the flies! the orifice seeking flies!
-shops closing at 5pm
-no campfires at campgrounds and shoddy "caravan parks"
-sand that gets everywhere!
-aussie "bbq"s, which are essentially flat pans with no lid, thereby increasing your cooking time and causing grease to pool
things we miss from home:
-normal chip flavours
-tide to go (hint hint)
-traditional music from pei/cape bretton
-canned blackbeans
-marshmallows, graham crakers and s'mores
-the real, lush looking green of the forrest and grassy areas
things we wish we had here:
-family
-friends
miss you all!
xo
3 Comments:
No... NO... don't tell me that you eat VEGEMITE...OH NO! It only took a year. This is bad.
6:53 a.m.
But really... hard to believe a year has already whizzed by. Life looks like it's treating you well (despite Vegemite in the diet).
6:57 a.m.
i still can't get over the weather over there... you have sun every day... 5 min. from indian ocean ugh...i love your blog and can't believe a year has once again gone by. what a great experience for you both over there!
and i must say that your blog always makes me feel that you are close by...
Lxxx
2:49 a.m.
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