Category Archives: wildlife

everything you ever wanted to know about kangaroos

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Having now lived in Australia for 2 months, we are experts on kangaroos. So, for those outside of Australia, here are a whole bunch of facts and trivia about kangaroos. For those of you in Australia (or anywhere else who … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, birds, cats, CSU, emu, food, kangaroo, wagga, wallabies, wildlife | 4 Comments

Cold, cold, cold

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

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 | 10 Comments

Oh Canada…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Australia, beer, Canada, cultural differences, food, mountains, sports, wagga, weather, wildlife | 2 Comments

See you later, buenos noches, bye bye…

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

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

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 →

Posted in agriculture, Australia, cultural differences, Riverina, small town culture, wildlife, wine | Leave a comment

The Alberta Advantage, Part 2: mountains

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

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