Category Archives: small town culture

Global homelessness

Posted on June 12, 2011 by waggadventure

OK, so we’re not trying to make light of a serious issue, but we are, technically, homeless. A couple of days ago, our lawyer did the lawyer stuff, the real estate agents did the real estate stuff, and the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Moving, real estate, Riverina, small town culture, wagga, weather, wine | 1 Comment

Among my souvenirs

Posted on June 4, 2011 by waggadventure

So, you are leaving the country of your birth, to take up residence about as far away as you can get…what do you take with you as a ‘souvenir’? Not counting your Canadian passport, which, as we said weeks ago, … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Canada, Moving, Owen Sound, small town culture | 5 Comments

All in the Family

Posted on May 31, 2011 by waggadventure

After a fantastic meal (okay…we cooked it, so we’re a little biased) and fun at Dan’s sister’s place, followed by a lovely brekkie in the morning (thanks B!), we decided to check out what was new and happening around town … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, cats, family, food, Owen Sound, small town culture | 2 Comments

See you later, buenos noches, bye bye…

Posted on May 27, 2011 by waggadventure

OK, so we aren’t gone yet.  We still officially live in Edmonton, but have been away for the past 10 days (so no blogging). We’re now back for a couple of weeks before another venture.  And it seems to be … Continue reading →

Posted in bogans, Canada, family, Owen Sound, pie, small town culture, wildlife, wine | 6 Comments

What’s in Wagga?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by waggadventure

Small towns don’t always have all the amenities of big cities. But then again, not all big cities are created equal either. So while Wagga might not be Edmonton, in terms of what there is to do, Edmonton isn’t Vancouver, … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Advantage, Part 2: mountains

Posted on May 4, 2011 by waggadventure

Yes, there is more we like about Alberta than the food, as discussed in the AA Part 1 post (for new readers, that’s “Alberta Advantage” not “Alcoholics Anonymous”).  Maybe what we are going to miss the most (except for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, mountains, small town culture, Uncategorized, wildlife | 2 Comments

W7 – Who, What, Where, When, Why, Wagga, Wagga

Posted on April 13, 2011 by waggadventure

We realize that everyone might not know what is really going on, so decided to we should put some things into context for those on the periphery. Rule #1 of journalistic storytelling is the 5 w’s: who, what, where, when, … Continue reading →

Posted in CSU, food, Moving, Owen Sound, small town culture, Uncategorized, wagga, wine | 3 Comments