Category Archives: driving

Oh Tarcutta

Posted on February 22, 2012 by waggadventure

One of the big regional stories in the Daily Advertiser over the past few months has been a construction project on the Hume Highway, the main route that runs between Sydney and Melbourne, the country’s largest cities. It is about … Continue reading →

Posted in driving, market, money, newspapers, road signs, small town culture, Tarcutta, traffic signs, travel | 1 Comment

Baby you can drive my car

Posted on February 6, 2012 by waggadventure

Okay…payback time! Dan is in Bathurst for a couple of days, so I get to write what I want, when I want. This post is going to address one of the most common questions people ask me — what is … Continue reading →

Posted in aclimatizing, Australia, driving | 1 Comment

across the great divide

Posted on December 20, 2011 by waggadventure

In our last episode, we were in Canberra eating Ethiopian food. The purpose of that trip was to take Lisa’s visiting scholar to the Capital for some meetings. One of the things the guest requested, when Lisa asked her pre-trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, beach, Canberra, driving, kangaroo, lizard, mountains, travel | Leave a comment

it’s the little things…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by waggadventure

It’s been more than 3 months that we’ve been living in Australia, and we feel that we are pretty much settled and understand “the Australian way” – at least enough to not seem like idiots (or Americans). It isn’t a … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, cooking, cultural differences, driving, shoes, spiders, weather | 5 Comments

the steep and winding road…

Posted on October 15, 2011 by waggadventure

When we got home from the Spirit of the Land festival last weekend, Lisa saw an ad in the local paper (the Daily Advertiser) for the Batlow Apple Blossom Festival this weekend. Since we are trying to experience as much … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, apples, Australia, Batlow, bogans, driving, fall fairs, farmers market, festivals, food, horses, koalas, lizard, market, mountains, pie, Riverina, road signs, rural life, shows, skink, small town culture, Snowy Mountains, traffic signs, wildlife | Tagged | 2 Comments

Sign of the times…

Posted on October 13, 2011 by waggadventure

As we drive, or walk, around Wagga and the surrounding area, there are a lot of things we see that are fun and interesting. Here’s a few… This is, obviously, an echidna crossing sign. It is on the CSU campus … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Cowra, danger, driving, horse poo, kangaroo, koalas, Melbourne, Riverina, road signs, traffic signs, wagga, wagga wagga | 6 Comments

things that make you go “Huh?”

Posted on October 6, 2011 by waggadventure

Overall, Australia isn’t that much different from Canada. We share a British heritage, we speak the same language (sort of), and so the general everyday life is easy to understand. But every now and then, we come across things that … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, bogans, bug spray, cold, driving, language, Melbourne, rural life, small town culture, spiders, weather, winter | Leave a comment

Permanent Residency

Posted on July 26, 2011 by waggadventure

Have you ever tried to prove that you lived somewhere when you didn’t actually live somewhere?  Or prove who you are when the requirements of proving who you are fall outside of what you are able to provide? We’ve had … Continue reading →

Posted in driving, identification, passports, Visa, wagga | 9 Comments