One Final Post

We needed one final post for all the quirky little things we saw in our travels downunder.

Vegemite-almost as iconic as koalas and kangaroos. There was usually a whole section devoted to it at the grocery store. The product line also includes "Beginner Vegemite"..for the discerning 3 year old.

Speaking of kangaroos.......

This is the "Canada Dry" of Australia.......Ginger Beer without the beer

We came across a few 'Buckleys' in our travels. This place was on Bribie Island.

Steven was concerned that the airline found it necessary to prohibit Furbys on the aircraft.

You don't find Steve Irwin Way in just any country.

Note the proper way to view the crocs. You have been warned.

Its a little blurry - but there is a place called Gympie! That's what we call Riley everytime she hurts her leg and has to hobble around.

At AJ Hacketts - where the boys went scuba diving.....ha-ha, just kidding, obviously the bungy place.

Much more efficient than stop signs.

This really is the name of the little town we stayed in.

Note: regular in Aus= small in Canada (using Tim Horton standards)

Australias Rugby Team - no reason needed to post this

Watch out for koalas!

This roundabout looks like a hurricane.

Parents: do not let your backpacking teens stay here......

Do not be fooled.....it is not very Tasty.

See! They love us over there.

Only in the most serious British colonies can you find Cricket for the x-box 360

We were careful not to pump any yabbies.

LCBO take note (if the "L" stands for liquor than just say it!)

One stop shop. After Surgery you can get your hair done and pick up the groceries.

Waiting for the train and wishing we were going to Woy Woy ....or Turramurra.

All the 'manly' things you can see in "Manly"

It so deceivingly looks like Kelloggs Rice Krispies.

Up north in Cairns (pronounced Cannes) these vans, and similarly painted ones, were everywhere. They called them Hippie Campers.

MacDonalds=Maccas (everything is shortform). And the XXXX Gold on the sign above is NOT a strip club, its a beer.

Huh?

It took us awhile but a Refuge Island means there is a concrete pad in the middle of the road that pedestrians can stop at while they wait for traffic.

We watched for Cassowaries (prehistoric emu looking birds) but didn't see any.

Strange name for a convenience store.

I tried to get Jeff to buy the swimsuit. It's very European.

Usually the EXIT sign didn't say EXIT - it was just a picture of a dashing green man.

So quaint - not garbage or trash.....just rubbish.