There are days where I forget I’m in Australia. Then there are days where I’m reminded constantly. There are a number of triggers that tend to draw me back in, reminding me of where I’m at. One of these are the amazing bird, the Kookaburra, whose cackling laughter echos for great distances. Such interesting creatures.
At the Wild Animal Park, you have the ability to take a “photo caravan” which allows you to get out and into the open spaces where the animals roam free. From the back of a 4WD truck, you can get some pretty amazing photos (and hand feed Rhinos).
“What did you just say?”
Welcome to Australia, where every word has either been shortened, or thrown out the back of the Ute and replaced with a shorter, easier alternative. It’s not that the Aussies are lazy, it’s just, well…they’re efficient. Aussie English is unlike any other form of English on earth. Everyday, new words and phrases are made up on the fly, and circulate into use pretty quickly. Amongst these new catchphrases are actual words that DO differ from other forms of English you may be used to.
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So you’ve made it. You were happily greeted by the friendly Customs beagle and you gave up your bunch of bananas, and now you find yourself breathing the fresh airport air. Never mind that, you’re in Australia. Where are you going? Where are you staying? Unless you’ve got friends and family already in Australia, finding a place to live, even temporarily can be difficult. The rental market, especially in Sydney has an almost 0% vacancy rate at the moment, and when you do find something, the rental prices are usually fairly high. It’s not fun.
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The world was a different place in 1992. The World Trade Towers in New York City stood proudly, Columbine was the name of an alpine flower and Osama bin Laden was unknown.
It was the year that the Petersen family packed up their earthly belongings and moved to Barcelona, Spain. Tajma our cat was placed lovingly in a carrier and sent to Barcelona on a different flight so as to avoid British quarantine demands and Sheriff and Shasta (the two dogs) were sent to live in Canada and Chico respectively. We were on the adventure of our lives.
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