Hello to everyone who is keeping tabs on our blog - we are so excited you've stopped by! Yesterday our team had another great meeting, this time in Chatham, Ontario. We discussed many things, but the highlight was being able to talk to two gentlemen (Ken Boorman and Maarten Graham) who used to live in Australia - Ken in Brisbane, and Maarty in the Sydney area. The team had a lot of questions, and Ken and Maarty provided us with a wealth of useful information. We loved hearing of the different words the Aussies use, and were startled for a moment when Ken suggested that the ladies on the team would probably like to bring a pair of thongs along on the trip...after startled looks and laughter, it was made clear that thongs in Australia are what we here would call sandals! :-) We also had a great lesson on the wildlife in Australia...Katy especially asked many questions on our behalf about the poisonous snakes...we were told to watch our step and we would be fine. I personally would be more than happy to not see a legless reptile of the poisonous variety - or maybe just be able to take a picture of one from a great distance with a telephoto lens! Speaking of pictures, we had a few pictures taken by local media, so if you are in the Chatham-area, check out the papers in the next day or so, and you'll see our smiling faces!
With every passing day, our team takes one step closer to embarking on our journey. I am so excited to meet our hosts and experience Australian culture in a way that most are not privileged to be able to do! Until later!
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3 comments:
Awesome blog Cheryl! I think you hit the nail on the head with all your comments.
Katy
My kids were intrigued to hear about the "plastic" money....can't wait to see some of that brought back! Great blog Cheryl....
So I was visiting with a family who just returned from a 5-week visit to Australia and they brought back the infamous "plastic" money. It really is something! I guess it went through the washing machine and one of the locals said to just give it 3 minutes in the sun and it would dry no problem. You can wrinkle it up and it will go back to its original shape. Very cool. Now if only I can keep that money in my hands long enough...
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