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About waggadventure

Canadians newly relocated to Australia.

you say you want a resolution

Posted on May 24, 2012 by waggadventure

For the past few weeks, Lisa’s had one song stuck in her mind, with the line “ball of confusion” (the Love and Rockets version – gotta love that 80’s hair!) playing endlessly. The ball has finally been sorted! When last … Continue reading →

Posted in airport, Australia, fingerprints, travel, Visa, wagga | 5 Comments

let me fill your cup

Posted on May 19, 2012 by waggadventure

A couple of weeks ago, we posted a very odd, very short entry about how things here were a bit messed up.  That was, in a way, a continuation of a post from months ago…and also related to a number … Continue reading →

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the sound of one hand typing

Posted on May 17, 2012 by waggadventure

While sitting on the bed in emergency at Wagga Base Hospital yesterday, waiting for the doctor to come back to glue my eyebrow back together, I (Dan) licked the inside of my sore lip and dislodged a pebble.  Spitting it … Continue reading →

Posted in accident, bicycle, cycling, danger, health care, hospital, inertia, road rash | 6 Comments

All mod cons

Posted on May 13, 2012 by waggadventure

As we’ve been looking for a house to buy, we have a list of what we need, and what we want. It is a similar list to the one we had for finding a rental, but we are more picky … Continue reading →

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that’s what the world is today

Posted on May 5, 2012 by waggadventure

Have you ever had the feeling that some things are moving really quickly in one direction, others are lagging behind, and some just not going in the right direction at all? And things you thought should be simple are way … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, Hilltops, identification, Moving, passports, rural life, sheep shearing, travel, Visa | 2 Comments

I gotta really funky concept

Posted on May 1, 2012 by waggadventure

We went to an absolutely hilarious event last week called Wagga Wagga Takes Two. It seems that there used to be an American Idol type tv show here (and probably elsewhere)  called It Takes Two, where a singer and a … Continue reading →

Posted in shows, small town culture, wagga, wagga wagga | 1 Comment

When they come tails I nearly die

Posted on April 25, 2012 by waggadventure

OK, so the last post was a bit somber, with a whole bunch of shit about people dying and then some of Shane McGowan’s best dreary vocals. But we said (warned? threatened?) that the next post would be more interesting, … Continue reading →

Posted in ANZAC Day, Australia, beer, bogans, holidays, pub, small town culture, two-up, visitors, wagga | Leave a comment

what are they marching for?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by waggadventure

There are 3 main industries that support Wagga: agriculture, education, and the military are the biggest employers, and the role of that 3rd one is going to be much more prominent this week as Australia celebrates ANZAC Day. ANZAC Day … Continue reading →

Posted in ANZAC Day, holidays, military | 4 Comments

All beauty must die

Posted on April 20, 2012 by waggadventure

One of the great challenges of living “away” is that we live in political limbo. We can’t vote here, as we aren’t citizens; but we can’t vote in Alberta, as we’re not residents. Sigh… It’s difficult to be so politically … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Edmonton, voting | 2 Comments

Mood Indigo

Posted on April 15, 2012 by waggadventure

As we were hanging out in Beechworth and its surroundings over Easter, we started to think about that area of northern Victoria as becoming our new Jasper. Jasper was our retreat area, a fairly quick trip from Edmonton into the … Continue reading →

Posted in apples, Beechworth, cheese, cycling, fruit, mountains, pie, small town culture, wine, wineries | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments