Author Archives: waggadventure

About waggadventure

Canadians newly relocated to Australia.

Satellite of Love

Posted on January 24, 2013

Some of you have been wondering where we (waggadventure) have been for the last couple of months, so we’d like to take this opportunity to apologise. We’re sorry to be so quiet, but in June of last year we moved … Continue reading →

Posted in internet, Moving, national broadband network, outback, rural life, satellite | 1 Comment

hot hot hot

Posted on January 23, 2013

OK, so it’s been a bit too long since we posted anything. At the time of last writing, Lisa was in Canada and Dan had been left behind to keep blogging. And now, she’s back in North America for a … Continue reading →

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In the taxi home, I’ll sing you a Triffids’ song

Posted on November 11, 2012

We have a huge backlog of posts that are started and not finished, or thought about but never even started.  This is one that has been in the works for about 15 months; the origins of it are from before … Continue reading →

Posted in adalita, Australia, courtney barnett, drones, magic dirt, music, triffids, triple j | 2 Comments

the yard is nothing but a fence

Posted on November 6, 2012

With Lisa away, I need to fill some blogging space so I thought I would complain about our garden.  As I suffer through the horrible sunny high 20s/low 30s weather, she gets to enjoy the last throes of ‘superstorm’ Sandy … Continue reading →

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Profapalooza: Hurricane Edition

Posted on October 30, 2012

Okay, so I (Lisa) know that I promised that part 2 of Profapalooza would be a continuation of my national Australian tour, but I had to take a side-trip before publishing that post… just a little side-trip, into the heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, floods, Hilton Baltimore, homesickness, Hurricane Sandy, weather | Leave a comment

Contours

Posted on October 26, 2012

Ernest Hemingway, according to our tour guide when we visited Cuba in the late ‘90s, spent a lot of time sitting in a tiny bar in Havana knocking back mojitos at an unhealthy pace.  It seems he also rode a … Continue reading →

Posted in bicycle, cycling, magpies, parrots, rural life, Uncategorized, wagga, wagga wagga, wildlife | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

herding cats, the Saturday morning edition

Posted on October 21, 2012

Unlike most of our blog posts that are full of wisdom and insights about our new life, this one is pretty much about nothing. Lisa is off to North America, and has left me (Dan) behind with really one task … Continue reading →

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How to speak Australian, part dukkah

Posted on October 14, 2012

We had one of those odd language issues this week at the Artisan Baker, where we go every Saturday morning to buy baguettes, a pain rustique or campagne, and a couple of tarts for dessert – our weekend treat.  Often … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan baker, Bernard, dukkah, farmers market, food, Magpies Nest | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Gobble, gobble, gobble

Posted on October 10, 2012

Well, it was officially Thanksgiving back in Canada on the weekend. You know, that time of year when we give thanks for family and friends… and that there’s no snow on the ground yet (we hope!)… and for all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, family, holidays, homesickness, pie, Thanksgiving | Leave a comment

Spring is in the air

Posted on October 2, 2012

It’s spring here in Australia, and with spring comes flowers. Not that there aren’t some things (trees, bushes and flowers) blooming in winter, but now, there are more. And one of the latest areas for spring blossoms to come to … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Canberra, festivals, footy, labour day weekend, market, wine | Leave a comment