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Stand on one foot and hop.
“Ok, now do it on the other foot. Now reach behind your back with your left arm. Good, now with your right arm. You’re right [Oz for OK]…now go get a blood test.” These were among the instructions we received … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, identification, medical tests, passports, Visa
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let us be the first…
to wish all of you a Happy New Year! Being where we are, we enter 2012 before most of the rest of the world, so we get the jump on this. Many people use this holiday to make resolutions and … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Canada, Christmas, cruise, Edmonton, Moving, New Year's Eve, southern hemisphere
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Hot and stickie
When we told people in Canada (those who know about wine) what part of Australia we were going to, most had no idea where the Riverina was located. It is actually a distinct wine region, but not a famous one. … Continue reading
Comfort creatures: Herding cats – the homecoming edition, Part 1
This is a song about being happy! Feel free to listen to it as you read. Our family is finally all together here in our new home. Our kitties arrived yesterday, after a month in, as MO calls it, Kitty … Continue reading
Posted in airport, Australia, Canada, cats, family, Qantas, quarantine, travel, wagga
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Every shop = Op Shop
When we were selling our house in Edmonton, we went through the retail mating ritual of offer -> counter offer -> counter counter offer -> bottom line response -> desperate ‘one more try’ counter offer -> ‘fuck off’ response. We … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, cultural differences, money, small town culture, Uncategorized
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Cold, cold, cold
Freezing, it was freezing in that hotel… Well, actually it wasn’t that bad at The Lawson, but bonus points for anyone who gets where the title came from. We’ll figure out what the points can be redeemed for eventually. It … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, birds, Canada, cats, cold, cultural differences, Edmonton, Owen Sound, wagga, weather, wildlife, winter
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How to speak Australian, part 2
How you going? The first time we heard that, we stood there with blank looks on our faces. Was the correct answer “Walking” because that was how we were going… But no, the correct answer is “Fine, how you going?” … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, beer, Canada, cultural differences, food, language, small town culture, wagga
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Pay as you go
And we’re here! After about 19 hours in the air, and about 6 more waiting in airports, we arrived in Wagga on the afternoon of July 7 and checked in to The Lawson Motor Inn, where we are staying for … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, cultural differences, money, passports, travel, Visa
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Herding cats, part 3
We know by reading the waggadventure stats that posts about our three kitties are popular. So, here is another one… documenting some of our most serious “Oh fuck” moments of the days leading up to “airport day”. In the few … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, cats, Moving, quarantine, travel
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Oh Canada…
People have said that when they leave a climate that has four distinct seasons (like much of Canada), they miss it. And seldom do you hear of people leaving that type of climate for one that is all snow – … Continue reading
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