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!
The Korean Hanwoo cows look like beef versions of Jerseys and taste SO GOOD. We got to eat Hanwoo beef several times. The cows cannot be exported so you are not likely to get to eat it unless you come to Korea. You should. As part of our visit, we got to see the SNU Agricultural space. This herd was in that region. The farm is up in the mountains so the cows get a great view. They do get to see snow, as well! We went to lunch at a restaurant that was the site of some of the famous Korean dramas. These are containers to make soy sauce: This is one of the owners making us bibimpap (a korean rice bowl), supersized: I loved the truck stops on the way there (drive was about 3.5 hours). Major retail center! The bathroom monitor was a work of technological art We spent most of the day at the farm campus and hit major rush hour on the way back. The other team went to other areas and got to experience this fantastic marvel of shoe protection: They also got back in time to get close ...
Our first lambs! One white, one not so white. With the floppy ears, the white one more resembles a pup or a calf. Neither resemble Dad. Or Mom, for that matter. Our second set of lambs arrived before I finished the post. Dora had bright white twins that look just like her It was cool and misty last night but the first set were full of milk and totally relaxed this morning. The other 3 ewes still have big bellies. But, for that matter, so does the ram. The ram ("Pauncho") is hanging out with Dubya, for now. The two seem to have bonded. Pauncho even found some special shade on a very hot day Dubya was actually calling to the ram when we were in their paddock the other day. Friendship does not include sharing grain but sharing hay is okay. Love has been in the air all around. The blue-tongue lizard found a fellow- for a short while at least. Apparently the males are a love 'em and leave 'em type. The lizard is on her own for the 4-5 months before she gives bi...
Apparently Scott hasn't been eating enough apples. All is good now! Above is the view from Scott's hospital window. Scott was diagnosed with a triple fascicle block (poor conduction in heart chambers). This put him at risk of collapse and other heart issues. Not great when you don't live in the country. His doc recommended a pacemaker. He had been taken to the prep area prior to getting the pacemaker implanted when I took the photo. It was evening as his surgeon was running late and pacemakers are relatively easy to place so get scheduled after more major procedures. Apparently it was another 90 minutes before he actually went into the OR. Since it was late in the day, I couldn't see any updates on the scheduling link that was designed to show me his progress; not great for nerves. Luckily, they let me hang out until he returned to the room about 9:30pm. This made for a very long day since we started the morning in Cobargo, about 3 hours away from the hospital. The p...
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