Check the navigation screen - this is the Wimmerle Highway in Victoria. It is NOT a divided highway. More a game of chicken and/or careful sharing of the road. I have not looked up the official definition of highway but I will say my mental definition was not a single paved lane, at least not before now. I have gotten a bit more used to the Prince's highway - the main coast road - with its occasional roundabouts and changes in lane dividers but this was a bit beyond my expectations. It was a step up from the prior road which was similar but stayed a single paved lane. On the "highway" the road crests and curves had a lane and a half of pavement, making it easier to avoid oncoming traffic. It was fine once I got used to it; just took a bit and I needed to trust Betty (the truck) to handle one set of tires in gravel and one on pavement.
This post is more of my Oz-specific signs and experiences. The "Ashes" cricket match is on now and is its own long, drawn out experience, but we won't go there.
However, these things are fair game:
Budgy smugglers are those speedos most commonly seen on German tourists. This video explains when speedos become underwear and vice versa:
Town names and road names are often fun to say -many have aboriginal roots. This one shows up in a poem and we had to make sure we passed through:
There are "horse crossing" signs for the "highways" (even the bigger ones), as well as koala, wombat and kangaroo crossing signs. The ones that give a distance amuse me.
I missed the photo shot but I did see 3 roos across the street from this sign - they went back into the scrub.
Fire is a reality. The weather apps include fire danger. The warning signs start at "moderate":
Outside of Sydney, airports have a different approach to security. Water bottles are fine (including ones with water). This one at Moruya offers food to locals and you don't need a boarding pass. You can grab your own suitcase off the mobile cart when you arrive. They do put it on the plane for you, though.
We even saw our banker on a flight back from Sydney - small community!
And you can tell snow is not common when your husband has you try to capture it out the moving truck window!
Finally, instead of begging pigeons, they have begging lizards. I finally realized this blue-tongued skink was expecting something. She/he likes blueberries
It is also hard to think of Christmas when it is so warm. We probably won't do much more than family dinner this year as we have lots to purchase for the house anyway. More on Aussie Xmas later! Will leave you with this tree decorated with corellas for now!
view from Long Point St across the park to the inlet We are here! We landed in Moruya on Thursday Aug 14 , after leaving Seattle on Monday Aug 12. It was a 2 hour skip to LAX , a long jaunt to Sydney (crossing the international date line ), another 2 hour skip to Merimbula and then a super short hop to Moruya where Scott's Mum was waiting with the car. I took the picture from just down the hill from the house where Scott's parents live along with his sister and her partner. Currently it is just the four of us as Kristy and Pete are white water rafting guides and away for now. Our mailing address (although this would be a silly move) is 11 Long Point St, Potato Point, NSW, 2545, Australia This shire is south of Sydney, and on the coast (note the blue of the inlet above). Map of Potato Point We had lots happening the past month and I will attempt to fill you in on that later! We left Matt is his new house in Roseville and spent a few days visiting Casey in Seat...
The Maersk Biscayne (Panama flag) holds our container of goods. It is due into New Zealand about Sept 5 and then should make its way to Sydney, with any luck. We loaded the trucks for the container on July 23 and then mostly moved into Matt's new house. His stuff was moved out the Saturday beforehand. After that it was goodwill runs, care corners drop offs and a dumpster bag! Habitat for Humanity now has our house and is fixing it up. They say it is ideal for a multigenerational family and love the welcoming neighborhood. It may be a year before it is lived in again but hoping the new family finds it as good a home as we did! For those of you out of the loop, Matt moved to a smaller house a few blocks away. He has a 50s rambler with 3 bed, 1 bath and a large basement. No real dining room but a nice airy living room. Great neighbors and even closer to Culvers. We helped do some minor fixing up while there. Please admire my kitchen cabinet work! The individ...
This is Potato Point from the view down the beach. There is a path winding up the hill at the far end of the beach. About three houses up the street is 11 Long Point St. Not bad! Whale watching /imagination occurs off the point and on either side of the point. More pics on that later. Potato Point is somewhat of a weekend retreat. The internet definitely gets more sluggish on weekends with more users! There are now only about 3 vacant lots that I have identified but many houses are quiet during the week. Most have wallabies or kangaroos snoozing in them. There are still a couple of houses for sale if interested; unfortunately the third just got marked "sold". The house is set up well for a shared home. Kitchen in the middle with two beds and one bathroom on either side. Each side also has a living space. While the living spaces and kitchen are open floor plan, it still feels divided. There is a "fenced" off backyard (no 'roos) with lots of flowers, herbs and...
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