Category Archives: Melbourne

Profapalooza – Part 1

Posted on August 29, 2012 by waggadventure

In an earlier post Dan mentioned that Lisa was traveling the country like a rock star and unable to keep up with posting blogs. Now, while some would argue that this was an accurate status update (she is a pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, travel | Leave a comment

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

long weekend wagga

Posted on October 1, 2011 by waggadventure

It is Labour Day weekend here in Wagga. A month later than in North America, it is out of sync with many other things we associate with Labour Day: in Canada, Labour Day was a time when kids returned to … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, Australia, birds, bogans, chook, danger, fair work, fall fairs, football, footy, goats, gum tree leaves, holidays, labour day, labour day weekend, lake albert, Melbourne, minimum wage, rural life, sausage sanga, shows, small town culture, sports, utes, wagga, wagga wagga | 1 Comment

Bright lights, big city: part 2

Posted on September 22, 2011 by waggadventure

There are a few big public galleries in Melbourne that are worth visiting. We didn’t make it to the Tutankhamen show at the Melbourne Museum, nor did we go to the Vienna exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria. Both, according … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Australia, farmers market, food, market, Melbourne, politics | Leave a comment